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Easy Fried Rice

March 18, 2022

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Easy Fried Rice – This recipe uses Minute Rice and a combination of veggies, scrambled eggs, seasonings and soy sauce to make the most flavorful fried rice. Our family’s favorite recipe!

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In my opinion, homemade fried rice is so much better than takeout. Usually, fried rice is made with rice, veggies, scant amounts of meat, and seasoned with salt, pepper, and a little soy sauce.

This particular recipe doesn’t include any meat, but once you’ve got the base of the rice down, you can easily customize it with additional mix-ins or proteins like chicken or pork.

HOW TO MAKE EASY FRIED RICE

To make this simple and delicious fried rice, you’ll need:

  • Minute Rice
  • Water
  • Salt
  • Eggs
  • Butter
  • Onion
  • Peas & carrots
  • Garlic pepper
  • Pepper
  • Soy sauce 
  • Sesame oil

steps to make fried rice

  1. Prepare the Minute Rice as instructed on the box. Set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and the water together.
  3. Heat the butter in the skillet and add the eggs. Scramble over low heat until completely cooked. Set aside.
  4. Heat butter in a large fry pan until melted. Add onion, carrots and peas. Cook for 2 minutes making sure not to overcook or burn the vegetables.

FINAL STEPS FOR PREPARING FRIED RICE

After the vegetables are cooked, add the soy sauce and rice to your veggies, stirring everything together. Sauté everything for an additional 2 minutes. 

Adding soy sauce to fried rice

Fold in the eggs and cook for another minute, then remove the rice from the heat and stir in the sesame oil for flavor.

Adding scrambled eggs to fried rice

Serve and enjoy!

up close shot of fried rice in white bowl

CAN I MAKE FRIED RICE AHEAD OF TIME?

Yes, you can prep many of the ingredients ahead of time. I normally prepare the rice and eggs and refrigerate them until I’m ready to combine everything together.

Preparing the rice and eggs ahead of time can shave about 10 minutes off of the total cook time.

white bowl filled with fried rice and vegetables

HOW TO STORE EASY FRIED RICE

If you have leftover rice, you can store it in an airtight container in your refrigerator and it will keep for 3-5 days. 

You can reheat any leftovers in the microwave or reheat the rice in a skillet with a drizzle of sesame oil until hot.

bowl of fried rice with salt and pepper in the background

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Chinese-Inspired Easy Fried Rice Recipe

white bowl filled with fried rice and vegetables
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This recipe uses Minute Rice and a combination of veggies, scrambled eggs, seasonings and soy sauce to make the most flavorful fried rice. Our family’s favorite recipe!

  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Author: Sara
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x

Ingredients

For the Rice:

  • 3 cups Minute Rice
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

For the Eggs:

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons water
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
  • Pinch of salt

For the Vegetables:

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 7 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Minute Rice as instructed on the box. Set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and the water together.
  3. Heat the butter in the skillet and add the eggs.
  4. Scramble over low heat until completely cooked. Set aside.
  5. Heat butter in a large fry pan until melted.
  6. Add onion, carrots and peas. Cook for 2 minutes making sure not to overcook or burn the vegetables.
  7. Stir in the garlic powder and pepper.
  8. Add the rice and soy sauce. Continue stirring and sauté for 2 minutes.
  9. Fold in the eggs and cook for an additional minute.
  10. Remove from the heat and stir in the sesame oil.

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  1. Stephanie Haines says

    April 7, 2022 at 5:41 pm

    Hi Sara,
    Reading your easy-fried rice recipe article, I have also been a great fan of your recipe. This is very tasty as well as healthy. However, I feel like providing a 10-star rating but unfortunately, there is no scope to provide more than 5-star. Thank you.

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