Chinese Fried Rice (炒飯)
Chinese Fried Rice is a versatile dish featuring cooked rice stir-fried with diced onion, mixed vegetables, eggs, and optional protein such as BBQ pork, shrimp, chicken, or tofu. The dish is seasoned with soy sauce, white pepper, and toasted sesame oil, creating a savory and satisfying combination. Using cooled, day-old rice helps achieve the signature texture by preventing clumping, and the eggs are cooked within the wok to blend with the rice and ingredients. This preparation yields a balanced mix of tender and slightly crisp textures with a well-rounded savory flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ white onion diced, large
- 2 C rice preferably cooled and day-old, cooked
- ½ C mixed vegetables peas, carrots
- 2 egg beaten, large
- 1 ½-2 tablespoon soy sauce or to your taste
- ½ teaspoon white pepper or black pepper
- ½ C Protein diced (BBQ pork char siu, shrimp, chicken, or tofu), optional, cooked, your choice
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil toasted
- 2 green onion chopped, reserve some for garnish, stalks
Instructions
- Heat oil in a wok over high heat.
- Add in onion and sauté, until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add in the rice and allow it to evenly heat up, breaking any clumps with a spatula, stir frying for about 2-3 minutes.
- Push the rice to the edges of the wok and pour the scrambled egg in the center of the wok, letting it set a little, before combining the egg with the rice.
- Pour in the soy sauce and white pepper and stir well to coat the rice evenly.
- Add in the protein (if using), mixed veggies and continue to stir fry with the rice for another 2 minutes.
- Drizzle in toasted sesame oil and add chopped green onions.
- Give it a final toss and remove from heat.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 509
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 509kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 209mg | 70% |
| Sodium | 890mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 503mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2804IU | 56% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.