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This fried rice is just like you would order at your favorite Chinese restaurant. It’s easy to make at home, and so delicious!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe!
- Perfect solution to leftovers. Fried rice is one of those recipes that allows you to use up your leftovers but you don’t feel like you are eating leftovers! It works great with pork, ham or bacon too.
- It’s versatile. You can change it up with the type of vegetables you add in too. You can use what’s in your fridge. You can use fresh veggies or frozen vegetables. My favorite thing to use is a mixture of frozen carrots and peas.
- It’s delicious. I think it tastes as good, or better than take out!
Ingredients Needed
- Meat. You can use chicken, ham, beef, pork, shrimp or bacon, Meat should be cooked and cut into small pieces. You can also make it vegetarian and leave the meat out.
- Cooked Rice. I like using basmati white or jasmine rice. You can also use brown rice if you prefer. I find long grain rice works best. I find that leftover or cooled rice works better than fresh rice that has just been cooked and is warm.
- Eggs
- Vegetable. Use fresh or frozen. I like to use a combination of frozen peas, carrots and onions.
- Olive oil. You can also use sesame oil for more flavor or vegetable oil.
- Soy sauce. To make gluten free use Tamari.
- Garlic powder. You can also used minced garlic.
- Green Onions. For garnish
How to Make Easy Fried Rice Recipe
- Cook and cool rice. You can cook rice in a rice cooker, on the stove top or in the Instant Pot.
- Stir-fry veggies in a pan or wok with oil until soft and then added in cooked meat.
- Add in rice and stir until well mixed.
- Cook your egg. Push the rice aside in the pan, add a little oil to the bottom of the pan or wok, crack an egg into it. Scramble it right in the center of the wok, use the top of your spatula to break it up into small pieces as it cooks. After the egg is cooked, toss in with the rice.
- Pour in soy sauce to taste, go easy at first. Taste as you go to get the right amount. Stir until well mixed.
- Sprinkle with a little garlic powder if desired.
- Garnish with chopped green onions or scallions.
Leigh Anne’s Tips
- Use chilled rice or slightly cooled rice to make fried rice. Fried rice is a great way to use leftover rice but you can also use freshly made rice. If you are cooking the rice right before making the fried rice, spread the cooked rice out on a baking sheet in a thin layer and allow some of the moisture to evaporate before frying the rice. If your chilled rice or day old rice has formed clumps be sure and break those up before frying the rice.
- Rinse your rice before cooking it to remove excess starch.
- If you have a wok, use it to make your fried rice. It makes it easier and less messy to stir, turn and toss the rice while cooking it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What other veggies can I add to fried rice?
You can use broccoli, red bell pepper, zucchini, asparagus or green beans. Chop the veggies small and saute in oil until soft. You can also add in pineapple or mango. No need to cook it, just chop small and add in at the end of the cooking time.
Can I freeze fried rice?
Rice freezes really well. Put in an airtight container or a zippered freezer bag, remove as much air as possible and freeze for up to 3 months.
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Fried Rice
This fried rice is just like you would order at your favorite Chinese restaurant. you won’t believe how easy it is to make delicious homemade fried rice!
Prep:20 minutes
Cook:20 minutes
Total:40 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 cups rice cooked and cooled or chilled. Prefer jasmine or basmati.
- 1 cup meat chicken, ham, pork, bacon, cooked and cut into small pieces.
- 2-3 eggs scrambled
- 2 cups vegetables carrots, peas, onions, etc. chopped into small pieces Can use frozen veggies or fresh.
- 2-3 Tbsp oil vegetable or olive oil
- 2-3 Tbsp soy sauce more to taste
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 green onion chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Saute vegetables in olive oil until soft and then added in cooked meat.
- Add in cooled or chilled rice and stir until well mixed. Push rice aside in the pan or wok.
- Add in scrambled eggs. Stir until egg is cooked through, break into small pieces. Mix egg into the rice/meat mixture.
- Add in soy sauce to taste, stir until well mixed.
- Sprinkle with a little garlic powder if desired
Tips & Notes:
- Use chilled rice or slightly cooled rice to make fried rice. Fried rice is a great way to use leftover rice but you can also use freshly made rice. If you are cooking the rice right before making the fried rice, spread the cooked rice out on a baking sheet in a thin layer and allow some of the moisture to evaporate before frying the rice. If your chilled rice or day old rice has formed clumps be sure and break those up before frying the rice.
- Rinse your rice before cooking it to remove excess starch.
- If you have a wok, use it to make your fried rice. It makes it easier and less messy to stir, turn and toss the rice while cooking it.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories: 22kcal (1%) Protein: 1g (2%) Fat: 1g (2%) Cholesterol: 54mg (18%) Sodium: 21mg (1%) Potassium: 26mg (1%) Vitamin A: 80IU (2%) Calcium: 8mg (1%) Iron: 0.3mg (2%)
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Kim says
I also use sesame oil…or a lil oyster sauce…
berneta says
Are the meats in this recipe fried, baked, boiled. I want to use shrimp. Do I sauté them or what.
Leigh Anne says
The meat is cooked before it is added to the rice. I just cook or saute up the meat before and then add it in.
Rita says
Made this last night to go with Honey Sriracha Wings, Egg Drop Soup, and Japanese Cucumber Salad.
There was not a grain of rice left!!
I have been cooking your Leftover Ham Recipes all week and each one has been a hit. Thanks so much.
Leigh Anne says
So glad it was a hit at your house!
lisa says
I always put it into tortillas soup…to help stretch it. happy mothers day!
lisa says
Leftover rice is one of my favorites!