Microwave Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked rice (leftover takeout is perfect)
- 1/2 cup frozen mixed veggies
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil (optional but makes it taste “real”)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Method
Microwave the veggies.
- Add frozen veggies to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 1 minute until just thawed.
Add the rice and flavor.
- Stir in rice, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Mix it up like you know what you’re doing and you've been over a stove all day.
Add the egg.
- Crack the egg right in, stir it through the rice, and microwave for 30 seconds at a time — stirring in between — until the egg is fully cooked and the rice is steaming hot.
Taste test (optional but necessary).
- Add salt, pepper, or a little extra soy sauce until it tastes like something you could have ordered for $12.
Notes
Helpful Tips
- Use day-old rice: It microwaves perfectly and somehow makes you feel like a pro.
- Upgrade it: Add leftover chicken, tofu, or shrimp if you’re pretending this was planned.
- Serve with confidence: No one will ever know this started in the microwave — and we’re not telling.