Fried Rice
Fried Rice is a classic Chinese takeout dish that is surprisingly easy to make at home. We love putting lots of add-ins, such as peas and carrots, onions, garlic, and egg in our fried rice. You can add any other veggies that you like. I'm sharing all the keys to success to make perfect fried rice perfect every time.
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 217kcal
Ingredients
- 3-4 cups cooked rice
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 medium onions, finely diced
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 2 eggs
- 1 small can peas and carrots, drained
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp sesame oil
Directions
- *** Pre-cook rice well in advance until just tender then refrigerate until ready to make fried rice.
- In large skillet or wok, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat then add in diced onions. Cook onions until translucent.
- Stir in minced garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in peas and carrots. Move everything in the pan to one side and add eggs then quickly scramble them. Continue stirring the eggs until fully cooked then stir into the other ingredients in the pan.
- Pour in sesame oil. Add in cold, pre-cooked rice, stirring quickly to combine. Cook 1-2 minutes until warmed through.
- Stir in soy sauce until fully combined.
- Serve fried rice immediately.
Notes
Use your favorite kind of rice - long-grain white, parboiled rice, or brown rice.
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 100 grams | Calories: 217 kcal | Carbohydrates: 34 g | Protein: 6 g | Fat: 6 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g | Trans Fat: 0.01 g | Cholesterol: 55 mg | Sodium: 384 mg | Potassium: 239 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 6 g | Vitamin A: 2296 IU | Vitamin C: 8 mg | Calcium: 47 mg | Iron: 1 mg
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