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Barley Fried Rice in a serving bowl.

Barley Fried Rice

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Replace rice with cooked pearl barley for a nuttier variation on a classic, quick to prepare, favorite dish.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 367 kcal

Equipment

  • Large Non-Stick Skillet or Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 5 pieces Cremini Mushrooms sliced
  • 2 ribs Celery thinly sliced
  • 1 large Bell Pepper cored and diced
  • ½ cup Carrot thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced
  • ½ cup Frozen Corn
  • ½ cup Frozen Green Beans or frozen green peas
  • 4 large Eggs
  • 3 cups Cooked Pearl Barley
  • 2 teaspoon Fresh Ginger grated fine
  • ¼ cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil

Instructions
 

  • Start by preparing all of you vegetables, slicing them thinly so they can cook quickly. Make sure all your ingredients are ready before starting the cooking process, including whisking the eggs in a small bowl.
    4 large Eggs
  • Heat up a large non-stick skillet or pan on medium-high heat. Drizzle olive oil in the pan and then start adding; the peppers, mushrooms, carrots, and celery. Cook for 3-4 minutes and then add in the minced garlic, frozen corn, and frozen beans.
    2 tablespoon Olive oil , 5 pieces Cremini Mushrooms , 2 ribs Celery , 1 large Bell Pepper, ½ cup Carrot, 3 cloves Garlic, ½ cup Frozen Corn, ½ cup Frozen Green Beans
  • Move the vegetables over to one side of the pan. Drizzle a little more oil in the other half of the pan and pour in the whisking eggs. Stir the eggs while they cook until they come together into a scramble.
  • Add the cooked barley to the skillet with the vegetable and the eggs. Cook the Barley Fried Rice for 3-4 minutes to give the barley some color and to heat everything through.
    3 cups Cooked Pearl Barley
  • Pour the soy sauce in the hot pan to deglaze and release all the flavors. Add the grated ginger and sesame oil and cook for a couple minutes.
    2 teaspoon Fresh Ginger , ¼ cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce , 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
  • Serve right away while hot. Enjoy as is, or top with protein, like crispy tofu, pan fried shrimp, or shredded rotisserie chicken.

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Nutrition

Calories: 367kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 12gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 186mgSodium: 680mgPotassium: 533mgFiber: 7gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 4421IUVitamin C: 58mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 3mg
Keyword barley, vegetables
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