Fried rice is a staple dish in many Asian cultures, and for good reason. It's quick, easy to make, and incredibly versatile. Whether you're cooking for a crowd or just for yourself, fried rice is a great option that can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a delicious and satisfying meal that's perfect for any occasion.
Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!
EASY FRIED RICE
This easy fried rice recipe really captures the flavor of fried rice served in restaurants. Use leftover chicken for a satisfying meal that's easy to put together. -Lori Schweer, Mapleton, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine eggs and salt. In a large skillet or wok over medium heat, scramble eggs in 1 teaspoon oil, breaking into small pieces. Remove from skillet and set aside. , Add remaining 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons oil to skillet. Stir-fry rice over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add vegetables, onions and garlic; stir-fry for 5 minutes. Add chicken; stir-fry until heated through, 3-5 minutes. Combine soy sauce, broth, pepper and ginger. Add to rice; stir to coat. Add bacon and eggs; heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 476 calories, Fat 19g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 133mg cholesterol, Sodium 1077mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 23g protein.
EASY FRIED RICE
Very easy. The rice, preferably, should be one day old (so that it is less sticky) but I have done it all once several times with good results. I also want to try adding in bean sprouts, but I keep forgetting to pick some up at the store.
Provided by gypsysoul
Categories Rice
Time 15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Lightly beat the eggs with the salt and pepper.
- Heat a wok or frying pan and add 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil is hot, add the eggs. Cook, stirring, until they are lightly scrambled but not too dry. Set aside.
- Add 2 tablespoons oil back to the pan. Add the rice. Stir-fry for a few minutes, using a wooden spoon to break it apart.
- Stir in the soy sauce and stir fry sauce.
- When the rice is heated through, add the scrambled egg back into the pan. Mix throughly.
- Stir in the green onion. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.4, Fat 19.1, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 211.5, Sodium 632.3, Carbohydrate 55.2, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 0.9, Protein 11.9
FRIED RICE FOR 2
Make and share this Fried Rice for 2 recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Debbwl
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 25m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oil or bacon drippings in an 8 inch skillet.
- Add rice.
- Stir-fry until rice is hot and mixed with oil and drippings.
- Add soy sauce, mix well. If rice is dry, add 1 to 2 tablespoons water; cover and cook gently until water is absorbed.
- Stir in green onion.
- Push rice to side of skillet.
- Beat egg separately or break into skillet and quickly scramble with a fork. As egg sets, stir gently to let uncooked egg glow undereath.
- Stir cooked egg into rice, breking egg into small pieces.
- Stir in minced cooked meat.
- Heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 222.8, Fat 9.4, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 93, Sodium 371.9, Carbohydrate 27.6, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.4, Protein 6.1
EASY FRIED RICE FOR TWO
Make and share this Easy Fried Rice for Two recipe from Food.com.
Provided by anme7039
Categories Rice
Time 15m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1 tbsp oil in a skillet and stir fry onion until it is golden but not burnt. Put onions to the side of the skillet.
- Add eggs to skillet and fry until fluffy, remove eggs from skillet.
- Add the extra oil to skillet then add veggies and rice, tossing to get everything mixed.
- Add egg back to skillet then sprinkle the rice with soy sauce and enjoy.
- Note you may use less oil, my family loves the taste of it so I use more than most.
FRIED RICE RESTAURANT STYLE
A quick fried rice like you get at your favorite Chinese restaurant. A couple of eggs, baby carrots, peas and soy sauce is all you need.
Provided by jostrander
Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Fried Rice Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a saucepan, combine rice and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, boil carrots in water about 3 to 5 minutes. Drop peas into boiling water, and drain.
- Heat wok over high heat. Pour in oil, then stir in carrots and peas; cook about 30 seconds. Crack in eggs, stirring quickly to scramble eggs with vegetables. Stir in cooked rice. Shake in soy sauce, and toss rice to coat. Drizzle with sesame oil, and toss again.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.2 calories, Carbohydrate 39.7 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 380.9 mg, Sugar 1.3 g
EASY FRIED RICE
I never could make fried rice, it always turned out sticky and nasty. Until one night when I couldn't sleep, I turned on the tv and watched this infomercial for cookware and they made fried rice. And what do you know, its a good recipe! Only thing good that ever came out of a infomercial, lol. Anyway my whole family loves it and have been asked for the recipe many times. If you have leftover chicken, toss it in too. I've also added hamburger and other veggies with good results too.
Provided by Mona1397
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 30m
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt oleo in large non-stick skillet.
- Add onion, celery, and carrots.
- Saute until onions are transparent and carrots are crisp tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add peas and cook one minute more until peas are thawed.
- Push veggies to one side of skillet.
- Scramble eggs in empty side of skillet after the oleo spreads from veggies.
- Mix eggs into veggies and season with pepper.
- then put in small amount of rice and then.
- Add soy sauce.
- Then slowly mix in rice by the spoonful until all rice is added and all ingredients are well blended.
- Fry until steamy hot stirring often.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.6, Fat 3.3, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 111.6, Sodium 906.4, Carbohydrate 41.4, Fiber 3, Sugar 4.1, Protein 9.9
TAKE OUT-STYLE FRIED RICE
This is a yummy recipe for fried rice.
Provided by SHYLAHRIDGWAY
Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Fried Rice Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat; add 1 teaspoon canola oil. Cook and stir eggs in the hot oil until scrambled and set, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer eggs to a plate, clean the wok, and return to high heat.
- Mix 1 tablespoon canola oil, carrots, and salt in the hot wok; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add garlic to carrots; cook and stir until garlic is fragrant and browned, about 2 minutes. Stir peas and scallions into carrot mixture; cook and stir until peas are warmed, 1 to 2 minutes. Lower heat to medium.
- Stir rice into carrot mixture; add scrambled eggs, soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir rice mixture until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 369.3 calories, Carbohydrate 63.4 g, Cholesterol 93 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 10.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 175.8 mg, Sugar 5 g
CHICKEN FRIED RICE FOR TWO
Asian inspiration hits the table tonight, and it costs even less than take-out! You'll love the ease of this tasty stir-fry any night of the week. Taryn Kuebelbeck - Plymouth, MN
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry carrot and celery in oil for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add rice; stir-fry for 3 minutes or until heated through., Make a well in the center of the rice mixture; add eggs. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until eggs are completely set. Add the remaining ingredients; stir-fry until heated through.
Nutrition Facts :
PORK FRIED RICE FOR TWO
"My husband and I often make a meal of this appealing stir-fry," write Laura Kittleson of Casselberry, Florida. "It's nicely seasoned and chock-full of vegetables."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Sprinkle five-spice powder over pork and toss to coat. In a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray, stir-fry pork for 3 minutes or until brown. Remove and keep warm. , Stir-fry fennel seed in 3/4 teaspoon oil for 30 seconds. Add the broccoli, celery, carrot and onions; stir-fry for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove and keep warm., Stir-fry rice in remaining oil for 2 minutes. Stir in soy sauce and pepper. Return pork and vegetables to the pan; cook and stir until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 367 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 417mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
EASY ONE-PAN CHICKEN FRIED RICE
When you need a meal to feed the entire family and are short on time and groceries, try this easy, one-pan fried rice dish made with with leftover chicken and rice. A handful of veggies add color and texture while a few pantry staple spices and condiments add flavor to this simple stir-fry dish the whole family will love.
Provided by NicoleMcmom
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat canola and sesame oils in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrot and 1/4 cup green onion; cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Stir in garlic powder and ginger and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in rice, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring only once or twice, until rice is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken and peas; cook for 2 minutes.
- Push rice mixture to the sides of the pan, creating a circle in the middle. Add butter to the center of the pan. When melted, pour eggs into the center. Cook eggs, stirring often, until almost set, about 3 minutes. Stir eggs into the rice mixture. Stir in soy sauce and rice vinegar; cook for 2 more minutes.
- Serve immediately topped with Sriracha mayo and green onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 427.2 calories, Carbohydrate 39.5 g, Cholesterol 138.1 mg, Fat 22.3 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 16.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 1124.1 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
QUICK CHICKEN FRIED RICE FOR TWO
David Tiren of Catonsville, Maryland uses leftover chicken and rice to make this classic Chinese recipe, enhanced with soy sauce and green onions.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry mushrooms in oil until tender. Stir in the rice, chicken and soy sauce. Cook over low heat for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Add egg and onion; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until egg is set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 368 calories, Fat 14g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 153mg cholesterol, Sodium 684mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 23g protein.
EASY FRIED RICE
My mom found this recipe on the back of Lipton Recipe Secrets. My mom loves this rice. My mom uses a small can of peas and carrots. When I made this rice I used 2 cups of frozen peas and carrots.
Provided by internetnut
Categories Rice
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat and cook rice and garlic, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until rice is heated through.
- Stir in soup mix blended with water and soy sauce and cook 1 minute. Add peas and carrots and cook 2 minutes or until heated through.
- Make a well in center of rice and quickly stir in eggs until set. Stir eggs into rice and cook until done.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 444.2, Fat 17.1, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 105.8, Sodium 758.6, Carbohydrate 62.1, Fiber 2, Sugar 0.3, Protein 9.9
Tips:
- Use day-old rice: Day-old rice is less sticky and easier to separate, resulting in better fried rice.
- Choose the right rice: Long-grain rice, such as basmati or jasmine, is best for fried rice.
- Cook the rice properly: Make sure the rice is cooked through but not mushy.
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh vegetables, flavorful protein, and good-quality soy sauce will make a big difference in the taste of your fried rice.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: Cook the rice and other ingredients in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pan.
- Use a well-seasoned wok or skillet: A well-seasoned wok or skillet will help prevent the rice from sticking.
- Cook over high heat: High heat is essential for getting the perfect texture and flavor in fried rice.
- Add the sauce at the end: Adding the sauce at the end will help prevent the rice from becoming too mushy.
Conclusion:
Fried rice is a delicious and versatile dish that can be made with a variety of ingredients. By following these tips, you can make perfect fried rice at home. Whether you're using leftover rice or cooking it fresh, be sure to use high-quality ingredients and cook over high heat. With a little practice, you'll be able to make fried rice that's even better than takeout!
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