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Homemade Fried Rice Recipe
Skip the restaurant takeout and try making fried rice at home. Flavorful Homemade Fried Rice is ready in under 30 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 199 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 cups cooked brown rice, or cooked instant white rice
- ¼ cup soy sauce
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
- Add peas and carrots and minced garlic. Cook, stirring, until tender, 8–10 minutes.
- Lower the heat to medium-low and push the mixture off to one side.
- Pour eggs on the other side of the skillet and cook, stirring, until scrambled. Add rice and soy sauce. Mix everything together and cook until heated through.
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Notes
- Pro Tip. Use cold rice because it instantly begins to fry when it hits the hot pan, leaving the rice with a crisp outside and a warm inside, whereas freshly cooked rice can become soggy.
- Variations: Add more of your favorite veggies in Step 2 along with the peas and carrots for added flavor. For added protein, you can also add any cooked meat or seafood, such as shrimp, pork, bacon, or chicken, when adding the rice and soy sauce.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
199kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
562mg
(23%)
Potassium
122mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
79IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 199
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 199kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 562mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 79IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.