Brown Bagged Lunch

Fried Rice

Ingredients

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• ½ tablespoon salted butter

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• ½ cup chopped onions

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• 1 clove garlic , minced

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• ¾ cup cooked rice (I like to use cooked brown rice)

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• 1 large egg

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• ½ cup peas

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• ½ cup corn

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• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce

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• salt , to taste (optional)

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• pepper , to taste (optional)

Instructions

1. Melt the butter in a medium-sized pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onions to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally for 2 minutes.

2. Add the minced garlic to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally for 1 minute.

3. Add the cooked rice to the pan and cook, stirring for 30 seconds. Push the rice, onions, and garlic to the sides of the pan.

4. Add the egg to the center of the pan and cook the egg until scrambled. When the egg is almost completely cooked mix it in with the rice/onion mixture.

5. Add the peas and the corn to the pan and cook, stirring for 1 minute.

6. Stir in the soy sauce and taste. Add salt and pepper, if necessary.