Description
Homemade fried rice offers a delightful journey through Asian culinary traditions. Crisp vegetables, savory proteins, and perfectly seasoned rice combine to create a satisfying meal you can enjoy anytime.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups (946 ml / 32 oz) cooked rice, long or short grain
- 2 large eggs, whisked
- 2 tbsps (30 g / 1 oz) butter
- 3 tbsps (45 ml / 1.5 fl oz) lite soy sauce
- ½ cup (75 g / 2.6 oz) chopped onion
- ½ cup (65 g / 2.3 oz) chopped carrots
- ½ cup (75 g / 2.6 oz) frozen peas
- 1–2 tsps (5–10 ml / 0.17–0.34 fl oz) minced garlic
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml / 0.08 fl oz) sesame oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Rice Preparation: Chill cooked rice in refrigerator for minimum 2 hours, creating optimal dry texture for perfect frying.
- Pan Preheating: Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat, creating shimmering surface for even cooking.
- Vegetable Sautéing: Combine chopped onions, carrots, garlic, and green peas in pan, stirring until vegetables soften and release aromatic flavors.
- Egg Integration: Create central space in pan, crack eggs and gently scramble, folding curds into vegetable mixture with smooth, consistent movements.
- Rice Incorporation: Add chilled rice to pan, breaking potential clumps and distributing ingredients evenly across cooking surface.
- Seasoning Fusion: Drizzle soy sauce and sesame oil throughout rice, tossing thoroughly to ensure comprehensive flavor penetration and uniform coating.
- Final Crisping: Continue cooking for 3-4 minutes, allowing rice to develop golden-brown edges and reach optimal temperature, occasionally stirring to prevent burning.
- Serving Presentation: Immediately transfer piping hot fried rice to serving plates, garnishing with optional chopped green onions or additional seasonings as desired.
Notes
- Chill Rice First: Refrigerate cooked rice for 2+ hours to prevent soggy, sticky texture and achieve perfect separate grains.
- Prepare Mise en Place: Chop all vegetables and measure ingredients beforehand to ensure smooth, quick cooking process without interruptions.
- Control Pan Temperature: Maintain medium heat to prevent burning and allow ingredients to cook evenly without scorching.
- Customize Flavor Profile: Experiment with protein additions like chicken, shrimp, or tofu and adjust seasonings to match personal taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg