Mom's Smoked Salmon Fried Rice

Traditional fried rice gets a flavor twist thanks to smoked salmon in this quick and easy, main dish recipe. Use leftover rice if you have it.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 458 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 6 cups water
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil, divided
• 4 ounces smoked salmon, chopped
• salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 3 cups long grain white rice, uncooked
• 0.5 cup frozen peas
• 0.5 onion, finely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour water into a saucepan; add rice and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Set aside.

Step 2

Meanwhile, place 2 tablespoons of cooking oil into a large skillet and heat over medium heat. Stir in eggs and cook until scrambled to desired consistency. Remove eggs from the pan; set aside.

Step 3

Using the same skillet, add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and heat over medium heat. Stir in onion and green onion; cook until onion is transparent, about 5 minutes. Stir in salmon, rice, peas, and scrambled eggs; toss until evenly blended. Cook and stir rice mixture until heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.