Description
This delicious homemade fried rice recipe is quick, flavorful, and customizable. Using simple ingredients like garlic, scallions, peas, carrots, and rice, it comes together in just about 15 minutes. Perfect for a satisfying weeknight meal or a quick lunch, this dish can be easily adapted to your taste preferences or what you have on hand.
Ingredients
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Vegetables and Aromatics
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 medium scallions
Oil and Seasonings
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more as needed
- 3/4 teaspoon ground white pepper, plus more as needed
Proteins and Rice
- 4 cups cooked cold brown or white rice (preferably medium grain)
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots (do not thaw)
Eggs and Finishing Touches
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Instructions
- Prepare Aromatics: Mince the garlic cloves finely. Thinly slice the scallions crosswise into rounds, keeping the white parts separate from the green parts for garnish and seasoning.
- Cook Vegetables: Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large wok or nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the minced garlic, scallion whites, and frozen peas and carrots. Stir-fry for about 2 minutes until the vegetables are thawed and fragrant.
- Add Rice and Seasonings: Add the cold cooked rice, breaking up any clumps with your fingers as you add it. Toss everything together, then stir in soy sauce, kosher salt, and white pepper. Mix well to distribute the seasonings evenly.
- Scramble Eggs: Push the rice mixture to one side of the pan. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil to the empty side, then crack the eggs directly into the oil. Scramble the eggs gently, cooking until almost set, then incorporate into the rice mixture.
- Finish and Garnish: Turn off the heat. Drizzle the sesame oil over the fried rice and toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt or pepper if needed. Garnish with the reserved green scallion parts for added freshness and color.
Notes
- You can substitute cooked white rice with day-old rice for the best texture.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like corn, bell peppers, or cooked chicken for variation.
- For extra flavor, add a splash of oyster sauce or a dash of hot sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
