Easy Fried Rice Recipe With Chicken Sausage & Vegetables (10 Ingredients, 15 Minutes) by Elisa Schmitz

I love fried rice recipes. Fried rice is a quick and tasty meal that you can make in one pan, serve in one bowl and eat with one utensil. It doesn’t get much easier than that.

I came up with this delicious high-protein fried rice recipe while looking for a fast way to get dinner on the table with ingredients I had on hand. My husband gave it two thumbs up, so this yummy lunch, side dish or dinner recipe is a keeper.

Photo credit (all photos): Elisa Schmitz

To make this easy fried rice recipe you will need just a few simple ingredients. Here is your short shopping list for this gluten-free Asian recipe: chicken sausage (or your favorite sausage), extra-virgin olive oil, lemons for juicing, cooked rice, baby carrots (read about the health benefits of carrots), edamame (edamame is full of health benefits), fresh zucchini, soy sauce or tamari (tamari is gluten-free), fresh garlic and onion powder.

Serve this delicious one-pan fried rice as a high-protein lunch or dinner with your favorite side dishes. I made a variation of this recipe using leftover chopped sirloin steak and it was equally delicious!

Cuisine: Asian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 - 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• juice of half a lemon
• 1 - 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
• 20 - 25 baby carrots, chopped
• 1 cup edamame, shelled and precooked
• 1 medium zucchini, peeled and chopped
• 4 - 6 mini precooked chicken sausages (or to taste)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Here’s how to make it:

1. In a large sauté pan, add the olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, soy sauce and onion powder. Stir to combine over medium heat.
2. Add the carrots and zucchini. Sauté for 5 minutes.
3. Add the rice, edamame and chicken sausages. Sauté for 5 additional minutes until combined and heated through. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Serve. Store any leftover rice in an airtight container in the fridge and reheat in the microwave.

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