The BEST Fried Rice Recipe

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The BEST Fried Rice Recipe

Learn how to make the BEST Fried Rice Recipe in less than 20 minutes at home for a savory and satisfying better-than-takeout dinner!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 3 tablespoons sesame oil divided
  • 3 large eggs beaten
  • 4 ounces diced Chinese sausage (about 3 sausages)
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic 
  • 2/3 cup frozen peas and carrots
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 16 ounces leftover cooked short grain rice
  • pinch white pepper
  • 2 thinly sliced green onion
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Instructions

  1. Place a large skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Add eggs and scramble in skillet until fully cooked. 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. Transfer eggs to a plate and place skillet back over heat.
  3. Add an additional 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Add sausage and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Add garlic and peas and carrot and cook for 30 seconds.
  5. Stir in oyster sauce and soy sauce.
  6. Add rice and mix around to evenly coat. Continue to cook rice for 3 to 4 minutes until slightly crisp around the edges.
  7. Add egg back to the skillet, along with a pinch of white pepper and toss together until evenly distributed.
  8. Remove from heat and stir in green onion. Serve.

Notes

  • Tips and Tricks for Success
  • Follow these essential tips for the best, better than take-out fried rice!
  • Start with cold, leftover rice. Letting rice sit in the refrigerator overnight firms up each rice grain to keep its shape and give you the signature fried rice texture. Freshly cooked rice can lead to mushy fried rice.
  • Start with a HOT pan. Cooking at high heat helps everything brown and crisp up without overcooking. If the heat is too low, you'll have to cook everything much longer for the outside to get toasty brown.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan. You'll want to use a large skillet for this dish, but if all you have is something smaller, only add as much sausage, peas, and carrots to fill the bottom of the pan, working in batches if necessary. Overcrowding increases the chances of steaming the ingredients instead of sautéing them, which will prevent giving them the nice sear and crispy bits we all love so much in fried rice!
  • Add more sauce as needed. Start with the amount of soy sauce in the recipe, but feel free to add more as you taste it. Some people like the salty taste more than others. Two tablespoons of soy sauce is just right for us, but you can customize it to your liking.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 400kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 47g (16%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 0.02g Cholesterol 164mg (55%) Sodium 898mg (37%) Potassium 161mg (5%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 318IU (6%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 41mg (4%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 400 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 400kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 47g 16%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g 41%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 0.02g 1%
Cholesterol 164mg 55%
Sodium 898mg 37%
Potassium 161mg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 318IU 6%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 41mg 4%
Iron 3mg 17%

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

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