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Panda Express Fried Rice Recipe

Homemade copycat Panda express fried rice, prepared from scratch with just a few ingredients. Try to use leftover plain flavored cooked rice for the best fried rice ever. That way you will succeed frying your rice every time!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 551 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup long grain rice uncooked, *see Notes
  • 1-2 Tablespoons oil
  • 2 green onions aka spring onion
  • ½ cup carrot cut into matchsticks
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup green peas
  • 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon vinegar
  • ½ Tablespoon sesame oil [optional]

Instructions

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  1. For the rice, either cook it halfway through so that the rice grains are semi/almost cooked or, even better, use leftover rice which was kept in the fridge. Leftover fridge rice tends to get a bit hard in the fridge, and that's what we want. It's easy to stir-fry the rice that way, or it will get mushy.
  2. Heat up a pan or wok with oil.
  3. Add the sliced green onion bulbs and stir-fry for a minute or two until the onion bulbs have turned soft.
  4. Then add the carrot pieces and stir-fry for a minute as well.
  5. Break the eggs into a small bowl and scramble eggs.
  6. Push the carrot and onion slices to the side of the pan so that we can cook the egg. Pour the egg into the pan and let it cook. Then break the eggs into pieces.
  7. Mix the whole content of the pan.
  8. Add in the green peas. I use cooked soft green peas. Mix everything well.
  9. Now you can add the cooked rice.
  10. Stir-fry and mix the rice with the other ingredients on high heat. Use two wooden frying spatulas for that purpose, or Chinese cooking chopsticks.
  11. Pour the soy sauce and vinegar over the fried rice. Mix and stir-fry again for a minute.
  12. Pour the sesame oil over the panda express fried rice for extra Chinese food flavors
  13. Mix everything well, garnish with the sliced green onion stalks.

Notes

  • Use long grain rice such as Basmati rice.
  • Use Rice Vinegar or regular white vinegar. A mild vinegar variation works best.
  • The sesame oil is optional. It lends the dish typical Chinese flavors.
  • To stir-fry on high heat use, only PFOA & BPA-free Non-Stick frying pans such as those from Tefal or use a stainless steel wok. A wok will make your fried rice extra crispy but if you don't have one, then a frying pan will do the job too (just the way I prepare it too)
  • Please watch my how to recipe video to see how I prepare this panda express copycat fried rice from scratch.

Nutrition Information

Calories 551kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 84g (28%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 163mg (54%) Sodium 1098mg (46%) Potassium 429mg (12%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 5980IU (120%) Vitamin C 18.6mg (21%) Calcium 79mg (8%) Iron 2.8mg (16%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 551

% Daily Value*

Calories 551kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 84g 28%
Protein 16g 32%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 163mg 54%
Sodium 1098mg 46%
Potassium 429mg 9%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 5980IU 120%
Vitamin C 18.6mg 21%
Calcium 79mg 8%
Iron 2.8mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.