Quick & Easy Egg Tofu Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked jasmine rice (cold day-old rice recommended)
• 2 large eggs
• 3.5 oz smoked tofu (or extra-firm tofu diced and evenly seasoned with salt, black pepper and garlic powder)
• 1/4 cup peas (frozen kind, rinsed with water and strained)
• 1/4 cup carrots (diced frozen kind, rinsed with water and strained)
• 1/4 cup onion (finely diced)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter (or sub with dairy-free butter)
• 1.5 tbsp regular soy sauce
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• salt (to taste if needed)
• black pepper (to taste if needed)

Instructions

1. Break up cold cooked rice with clean hands or a rice paddle and set aside.
2. Dice tofu into 1/2-inch cubes and set aside.
3. In a small bowl, beat eggs with 1 tsp of sesame oil and 1 tsp of regular soy sauce together. Set aside.
4. Heat 1/2 tbsp of vegetable oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Scramble eggs until they take shape. Remove and set aside.
5. Heat another 1/2 tbsp of vegetable oil and fry tofu until edges are browned. Remove and set aside.
6. Add another 1/2 tbsp of vegetable oil, add onion, peas, carrots and garlic. Fry until onions are translucent. Push everything to the side of the pan.
7. Add remaining oil, rice followed by remaining regular soy sauce, dark soy sauce, remaining sesame oil and butter. Toss everything together until rice is colored brown.
8. Toss back in cooked eggs and tofu. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot and enjoy!