Customized Healthy Fried Rice: Diet & Meal Prep Combined!
Packed with Nutritious Veggies! Diet Meal Prep Fried Rice Recipe
I’ve created a delicious fried rice using vegetables like Cheongyang chili peppers, garlic, and perilla leaves, which are great for health but often overlooked. This is the perfect meal prep fried rice – hearty for a single meal and healthy for busy days when made ahead and frozen. The savory Spam, sweet sweet potato, aromatic perilla leaves, and spicy chili peppers come together for a rich and satisfying flavor.
Ingredients
- 1/2 Spam can
- 1/2 sweet potato
- 1/2 cup peas
- 1-2 Cheongyang chili peppers
- 1 Tbsp sliced garlic
- 1.5 bowls (approx. 270g) brown rice
- 1-2 Tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, prepare the ingredients for your fried rice. Cut the Spam into bite-sized pieces. Peel and dice the sweet potato into small cubes. Thaw the peas if frozen.
Step 2
Heat a lightly oiled pan over medium heat. Add the diced sweet potato, thawed peas, and cut Spam. Stir-fry until the ingredients are lightly browned and tender. The sweet potato will become slightly sweet as it cooks, and the Spam will become crispier, adding more flavor.
Step 3
Once the sweet potato and Spam are partially cooked, add the brown rice. Use a spatula to break up the rice grains and stir-fry until everything is well combined and the rice becomes slightly fluffy and separated.
Step 4
While the rice is stir-frying, thinly slice the perilla leaves and finely mince the Cheongyang chili peppers, removing the seeds first. Add the sliced garlic to the pan and sauté briefly. Then, add the perilla leaves, minced Cheongyang chili peppers, and sliced garlic to the fried rice. Stir in 1-2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, mixing everything quickly to combine. Oyster sauce adds a savory depth, while the spicy chili peppers and fragrant perilla leaves balance any richness.
