This HIGH-PROTEIN EGG FRIED RICE is one of my faves to mealprep. Quick, easy and keeps you full.
INGREDIENTS
Drizzle of olive oil
1 tbsp garlic, minced
1/2 small purple onion, diced
1 can chickpeas, drained
Sea salt flakes + cracked black pepper - to taste
1.5-2 cups cold pre-cooked basmati rice
1 cup frozen peas
5-6 eggs, beaten
Sliced jalapeños (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Add olive oil, garlic, purple onions, chickpeas, salt and cracked black pepper to a large skillet on medium heat. Sauté for about 5 minutes.
2. Add rice and peas, cook until rice is heated throughly, gently stirring and breaking up any large clumps.
3. Make a space in the middle of the pan and pour in the eggs. Let sit for a minute then slowly stir the egg puddle pulling in the rice.
4. Gently stir everything together while in the pan.
5. Add fried rice to a bowl and top with sliced jalapeños (optional) and more cracked black pepper.
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