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Egg Tofu Fried Rice

Quick & Easy Egg Tofu Fried Rice

Christie Lai
Flavorful rice fried with scrambled eggs, smoked tofu with vegetables. This quick and easy egg tofu fried rice is ready in less than 30 minutes. A great meal made with simple ingredients and delicious for the whole family!
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4
Calories per serving 290 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cups cooked jasmine rice cold day-old rice recommended
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3.5 oz smoked tofu or extra-firm tofu diced and evenly seasoned with salt, black pepper and garlic powder
  • ¼ cup peas frozen kind, rinsed with water and strained
  • ¼ cup carrots diced frozen kind, rinsed with water and strained
  • ¼ cup onion finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or sub with dairy-free butter
  • 1.5 tablespoon regular soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • salt to taste if needed
  • black pepper to taste if needed

Instructions
 

  • Break up cold cooked rice with clean hands or a rice paddle and set aside.
  • Dice tofu into ½-inch cubes and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, beat eggs with 1 teaspoon of sesame oil and 1 teaspoon of regular soy sauce together. Set aside.
  • Heat ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Scramble eggs until they take shape. Remove and set aside.
  • Heat another ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil and fry tofu until edges are browned. Remove and set aside.
  • Add another ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil, add onion, peas, carrots and garlic. Fry until onions are translucent. Push everything to the side of the pan.
  • Add remaining oil, rice followed by remaining regular soy sauce, dark soy sauce, remaining sesame oil and butter. Toss everything together until rice is colored brown.
  • Toss back in cooked eggs and tofu. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 672mg | Potassium: 156mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1.649IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg