Turn Your Frozen Vegetables Into A Delicious Fried Rice

Most of us have at least a bag or two of frozen produce collecting frost in the freezer. If that applies to you, you can make 30-Minute Fried Rice, a dish formulated by Mashed recipe developer Mikayla Marin.

Frozen vegetables have dozens of applications, from soups to stews to stir fries. The sky's the limit when it comes to which ones you can incorporate in this dish. Frozen peas or corn or broccoli make excellent choices, but if you have a bag of green beans that needs using, that works too. The vegetables in this dish punctuate savory rice and boneless, skinless chicken breasts with fresh flavor. Regardless of what vegetable you opt to add in, you'll want to make sure it's diced into small pieces. Or, if you use something that's bigger, be sure to cook it longer.

As the name suggests, this dish comes together in half an hour. You'll only need one pan to make four servings. 

Convenience takes priority in Mikayla Marin's 30-minute fried rice. It's perfectly fine to spend your time chopping fresh vegetables, if you so choose, but it's certainly not required. Using frozen vegetables cuts down on the time you'll spend standing over your cutting board. That makes the dish a convenient timesaver for busy weeknights or for when you just need something comforting and filling.

Marin does use a fresh onion and some garlic to build flavor in this perfect fried rice but notes that you can use onion powder and garlic powder in a pinch. Because this recipe comes together in a single pan, you'll need to cook the chicken before you add in the vegetables, which take roughly five minutes to sauté in your pan. If you prefer your vegetables on the tender side, cook them longer. If you prefer something with some crunch, cut the cook time back a little bit.