American Lite Fried Rice Recipe
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American Lite Fried Rice

By: JacToo 
"I came up with this recipe when I was craving fried rice and needed something lower in fat. The cabbage blends in with the rice so that even your kids won't know they are eating a vegetable. My husband likes to eat this for a late dinner because it's so light. Be creative or use whatever is in your fridge. Like it Spicy? Add some chili sauce. This dish goes great with baked spring rolls!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
35 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry jasmine rice
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 cup cauliflower florets
  • 5 green onions, chopped
  • 1 (10 ounce) package shredded carrots
  • 3 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce, or to taste
  • 1/4 cup water as needed
  • chili sauce (optional)

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  2. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic and rice in oil for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently to avoid burning the garlic. Add broccoli and cauliflower florets and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes. Toss green onions, carrots, cabbage, and water chestnuts into the pan, and cook another 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Add additional water as needed to keep vegetables moist. Drizzle with soy sauce, and toss to coat.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 257 | Total Fat: 7.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2007 by pomkiwi   view full review
Good recipe but I cut down on the oil by using stock and spraying the wok with cooking spray. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2005 by DONNADONNA1   view full review
This recipe is really awesome.The only change I did was to add beef. I marinated stripes of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2004 by lajalle   view full review
This recipe was okay, but I used sesame oil instead of vegetable oil to give it a nice flavor....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2009 by Traci's Kitchen   view full review
This was a good base recipe and the first time I added cabbage to fried rice so I'm happy to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2006 by Christie   view full review
Unfortunately this recipe was rather, well, disgusting. There was a strange unpleasant flavour.
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 31, 2005 by SWTSNTRTS   view full review
We wound up trying sesame oil and Chinese 5 spice to add some flavor. None turned out well.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2011 by lcollins13   view full review
I decided to try this since I had 2 heads of cabbage and I don't like cabbage. I used frozen...

 

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