Rice With Carrots
This rice and carrots recipe is a quick and flavorful way to turn leftover rice into a delicious side dish in just 20 minutes. Made on the stove with fresh grated carrots, aromatics, and simple seasonings, it adds color and flavor to any meal. It pairs perfectly with your favorite meats and comes together with minimal effort using pantry staples. Try it out. You’ll love it!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 170kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 celery rib chopped
- 1 carrot medium sized, chopped
- 3 cups white rice cooked
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Equipment
- a large pot
- a spatula
Instructions
- Heat the sesame oil, in a pot or pan over medium heat.1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Add and sauté the onions, garlic, and celery for 3 minutes.½ onion, 2 garlic cloves, 1 celery rib
- Add the carrots and continue to sauté all the ingredients for an additional 3 minutes. Add the salt to season and enhance the flavors of the vegetables.1 carrot, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Add the rice and mix everything until it is incorporated and the rice begins to turn the orange, about 5 minutes. If the rice is quite dry, you can add a splash of water, cover the pot and let it cook for 3 minutes.3 cups white rice
- Once everything is mixed, turn off the heat and serve with your favorite meats.
Notes
You can double the recipe without issues. If you prefer you can just add more veggies.
Substitutions
- Cooked rice: you can use white rice or brown rice if you prefer. I recommend using leftover rice so that it has a texture similar to fried rice. But if you don't have it, you can do it with the fresh one.
- Onion: You can use chives or replace them with use red onions or shallots. Use what you have on hand. This recipe is very forgiving.
- Sesame oil: use the regular version or the toasted version. Either will work.
- Add scrambled egg as if it were fried rice.
- Add chives for more color, or you can sauté it all together.
- You can add corn kernels to it. It adds another texture.
- Add chopped cashews and or sesame seeds for more texture.
- You prefer an option without rice and with only vegetables, use cauliflower rice and follow the same steps. It’s delicious.
- Storage: Once cool, you can store them in the fridge in an airtight container for 5 days.
- Reheat: You can heat it in a pan or use the microwave. If you find that the rice is a little dry, you can add a little extra water before heating it.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.75cup | Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2553IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 23mg
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