This healthy fried rice recipe is quick, easy and made completely in the Instant Pot! The perfect combination of veggies, brown rice, eggs, veggie broth and soy sauce makes for the savory fried rice flavor you love without all those added fillers. Jazz up your dinner with this Healthy Instant Pot Fried Rice today!
INGREDIENTS
1 cup long grain brown rice
1 cup vegetable broth
2.5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
10 oz. frozen mixed veggies
2 large eggs
FRIED RICE SAUCE
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
INSTRUCTIONS
First, add 1 teaspoon of olive oil to the bottom of the Instant Pot. Make sure the bottom of pot (as well as the sides) are covered with olive oil.
Add rice and broth to the Instant Pot, cover, seal and cook rice for 26 minutes on high pressure.
While rice is cooking, add all ingredients for the fried rice sauce to a mason jar and shake until ingredients are combined. Set aside.
When rice is done, natural release pressure for 11 minutes.
Remove rice from the Instant Pot and make sure there is no rice left in the bottom of the pot.
Next, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the Instant Pot and turn on saute feature. Add vegetables and cook for 2-3 minutes. Push aside the vegetables to one half of the Instant Pot.
Crack 2 eggs into the other half of the Instant Pot and cook eggs until they form medium-sized scrambled egg curds, stirring frequently.
Add rice and fried rice sauce to the Instant Pot and fold ingredients together. Cook everything together in the pot for 2-3 minutes.
Garnish with fresh green onions and enjoy!
