5 from 6 votes
Benihana Fried Rice Recipe
This Japanese restaurant-style Benihana Fried Rice is loaded with delicious veggies and scrambled eggs. It’s actually quite simple to make this copycat recipe at home. Plus, you can easily customize this dish by adding chicken, shrimp or steak.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
403 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
Fried Rice
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil use safflower oil for the most authentic flavor, but you can use any oil, generic cooking oil
- 2 tablespoons butter with garlic
- 4 cups white rice cooked and chilled
- 2 egg whisked
- 1 carrot peeled and chopped, medium
- 1 onion diced, small, white
- 3 green onions chopped
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce (or more to taste)
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
For Garnishing
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds toasted
- 2 tablespoons green onion chopped
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the egg and cook until scrambled. Once cooked, transfer the egg to a separate plate.
- Add 1 tablespoon of oil to skillet and add carrots and onions. Season with salt and pepper. Stir-fry for about 5 minutes or until the veggies are soft. Immediately add green onions, soy sauce and oyster sauce. Stir until combined.
- Add cooked rice and garlic butter. Continue sautéing for 3 more minutes to fry the rice.
- Then add in the cooked eggs and stir to combine.
- Remove from heat. Taste and season with extra soy sauce if preferred.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped green beans. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- For the leftover fried rice, store it in a sealed container in the refrigerator, and it’ll last for up to 3 days.
- For Benihana Chicken Fried Rice, you can cook chicken separately, and add the cooked chicken together with cooked eggs.
Nutrition Information
Calories
403kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
97mg
(32%)
Sodium
933mg
(39%)
Potassium
258mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2962IU
(59%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
92mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 403
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 403kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 933mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 258mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2962IU | 59% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.