Quick meals
A Flexible Vegetable Fried Rice
Prepare all the ingredients before heating the pan. Cook the vegetables first, then move them aside and scramble the eggs or brown the tofu.
What you need
- Cold cooked rice
- Diced vegetables
- Eggs or tofu
- Soy sauce
Put it into practice
Add rice in small batches and break up clumps with a spatula. Add soy sauce gradually; it is easier to add salt than remove it.
The detail that makes a difference
Use properly chilled leftover rice and reheat thoroughly. Fresh rice can work if spread out briefly to release steam, but will be softer.
Make it work in your kitchen
Start with a small batch and taste as you go. Keep a note of the ingredients and proportions you prefer so you can repeat the result. For substitutions, consider texture and cooking time as well as flavor; a softer ingredient often needs less time than a firm one.
These are practical cooking guides, not laboratory-tested recipes. Cooking times vary with ingredients, equipment and portion size. Follow package instructions where applicable.