quinoa cups<\/a>*. I love it with all of them, so if you’re looking to make this even more healthy, feel free to experiment with other bases!<\/p>\n\n\n\nChicken:<\/strong> I have used leftover rotisserie chicken for this, which is my favorite. When I don’t have that around, I use plain old canned chicken. This recipe is versatile enough that you could sub in other proteins as well — consider leftover pork, beef, or tofu as options!<\/p>\n\n\n\nFrozen Veggies:<\/strong> Keeping a bag of frozen stir-fry veggies around has been a very good move. Again, as versatile as this recipe is, you could sub in any fresh or frozen veggies you have lying around. Bell peppers? Perfect! Mushrooms? Fantastic! Peas and carrots? Bring it on!<\/p>\n\n\n\nSoy Sauce and Rice Wine Vinegar<\/strong>: This is a winning combination! The soy sauce gives the rice that distinctive taste, and I love the tang that rice wine vinegar adds. That said, you can drop the vinegar if you can’t find it or don’t like it. <\/p>\n\n\n\nSpices: <\/strong>Garlic powder, ginger, salt and pepper are your base here, but you can liven this up with seasoned salt, onion powder, or any of your other favorite flavors. Just be careful with anything salt-based, as the soy sauce will already add quite a bit of salt to the mix!<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow do I make microwave fried rice? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
You’re going to do this in three steps: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Microwave your egg<\/strong>: Crack an egg into a microwave safe bowl and scramble it. You can add milk here, or not. I usually don’t, since I don’t notice a huge difference in the final product, but some people swear by it! <\/p>\n\n\n\nThen, you’ll cover the egg and microwave it for 30 seconds to 1 minute. I like my egg slightly wet, so I typically run to the shorter end of things. If you like your eggs very dry, go for the full minute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Microwave everything else: <\/strong>Toss the frozen veggies, chicken, and rice into a larger microwave safe bowl and microwave them on high for about 2 minutes, or until completely heated through. Add the eggs into this bowl and stir them in. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAdd the flavors:<\/strong> Stir in the soy sauce, rice wine vinegar (if you’re using it), ginger, and garlic. Stir until all the ingredients are coated, then add salt and pepper to taste. You can also add anything else you’d like for flavor here — I sometimes add a dash of sriracha or sesame oil just to change the flavor up a bit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n