Oyster Mushrooms Fried Rice

Fried rice is a pretty good way to use up leftovers, or leftovers as they say in the east, especially leftover rice. Perhaps you share my sentiments because I find it impossible to anticipate how much pasta, potatoes, or rice I will require without using a measuring device. But if you know what to do with the leftovers, it’s not that horrible. We now come to fried rice.

Ingredients

2 cups cooked rice (preferably chilled)
1 cup oyster mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup carrots, diced
1/2 cup peas
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional toppings: green onions, sesame seeds

Instructions

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
Add the minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.
Add the sliced oyster mushrooms and cook for 3-4 minutes until they start to brown.
Add the diced carrots and peas to the skillet and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until they are tender.
Push the vegetables to one side of the skillet and add the chilled cooked rice to the other side.
Pour the soy sauce and sesame oil over the rice and stir everything together, combining the vegetables and rice.
Cook for another 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice is heated through.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve the fried rice with optional toppings like green onions and sesame seeds.