Leek & Pea Fried Rice

This leek and pea fried rice recipe is vegetarian comfort food in a bowl.

It's got undercurrents of garlic and ginger, a bright hit in the peas, some lower notes with the subtle leeks, and a hearty base of rice and egg.

Ingredients for Fried Rice

• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 leeks, thinly sliced (white and light green parts only)
• ½ yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1-inch ginger, minced
• 1 cup peas
• pinch of salt & pepper
• 3 cups cooked brown rice (preferably a day old)
• 1 teaspoon of rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• optional toppings - sriracha sauce or green onions

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How to Make this Vegetarian Fried Rice Recipe

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the eggs and scramble them till they are just done. Remove eggs to a bowl and wipe out the skillet. 
• Add the oil to the same skillet and heat again over medium-high heat. Add the leeks, onion, garlic, and ginger and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the onion is translucent. 
• Add the peas with a sprinkle of salt and pepper and cook for an additional minute. 
• Add the rice, eggs, vinegar, and soy sauce to the skillet and stir to combine. 
• Let the rice cook for 5 to 6 minutes, without stirring, to let the bottom crisp. 
• Remove pan from heat and stir to bring the crisped rice up from the bottom of the pan.
• Serve with a garnish of sriracha and green onions.

Tips For Making This Recipe

• You can use white rice in this recipe if you don't have brown rice (might I recommend leftover take-out rice).
• I usually make a big batch of brown rice (¾ cup of uncooked brown rice makes 3 cups cooked rice) and let it sit in the fridge for a day before using it in this recipe. 
• Just about any veggie could go in this fried rice, but I would suggest you keep the leeks.
• I like sriracha sauce, kewpie mayo, sliced green onions, or sesame seeds for toppings.