Ten-vegetable Fried Brown Rice

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
• 1/2 cup finely diced red onion
• 1/3 cup diced and peeled carrot
• 1/3 cup finely diced red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup small broccoli floret
• 1/2 cup sliced straw mushrooms or 1/2 cup shitake mushroom
• 1/3 cup snow peas, finely diced
• 1/3 cup fresh peas or 1/3 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup diced fresh pineapple
• 1/3 cup diced yellow squash
• 1/3 cup asparagus spear, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 pinch pepper

Recipe

• 1 place the rice and stock in a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
• 2 reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes or until all the liquid has been absorbed.
• 3 set the mixture aside.
• 4 spray a wok or large non-stick pan with cooking spray.
• 5 saute the garlic and ginger over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes, or until soft.
• 6 add the onions and carrots and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• 7 add the bell peppers, broccoli, and mushrooms, and stir-fry for 1 minute longer.
• 8 add the snow peas, green peas, pineapple, squash, and asparagus, and stir-fry for another 2 to 3 minutes.
• 9 add the cooked rice, scallions, cilantro, and pepper, and stir-fry for 2 minutes, or until everything is well combined.
• 10 serve immediately.