Easy Fried Rice Better Than Takeout
A Basic Fried Rice Recipe for you to use as a basis for fried rice exploration!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 933kcal
Equipment
- small bowl
Ingredients
- 4 cups rice cooked
- 3 tbsp cooking oil canola, or peanut, or other high smoke oil (divided)
- 3 eggs slightly beaten
- 1 tsp salt divided
- 1 cup ham diced
- 1 cup peas cooked
- ½ red pepper diced
- 3 sprigs green onion chopped into sifflets
- 1 tbsp soy sauce can be low sodium
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp ketchup (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the wok, dutch oven, pot, or frypan over medium heat.
- Add 1 tbsp of oil and heat for 30 seconds.
- Break the eggs into a small bowl, add ¼ tsp of salt, and whisk until yolk and white are thoroughly combined.
- Scramble the eggs until still moist, and not overdone. Turn off your heat, and put the eggs back in the small bowl. Break up the eggs with chopsticks and set aside.
- Reheat your pan over high heat. Add 2 tbsp of oil and heat for 30 seconds.
- Add your rice and stir fry until hot, about ten minutes.
- Add ham, peas, red peppers and green onions, and stir fry until all are combined and warmed throughout.
- Stir in the cooked eggs.
- Add the soy sauce, 3/4 tsp salt, pepper, sesame oil, and ketchup (if using) to taste.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
This is your basic fried rice recipe. Start with this recipe and add whatever leftovers you find in your fridge. Be adventurous and try adding something new!
I have given the option to add ketchup, which a lot of kids will love having that familiar taste in the rice.
Add mushrooms, onions, broccoli, carrot, celery, bok choy, brussel sprouts, green beans, whatever is leftover in your fridge and needs to be used up!
When I was growing up, my mom would often add Chinese Lap Cheong (Chinese sausage) and frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, corn, and beans) in our fried rice. That was why I loved her fried rice so much. I loved the chewiness and saltiness of the lap cheong, and the simplicity of the frozen veggie mix. There's something about the consistency of the frozen veggies that brings back memories!
Nutrition
Calories: 933kcal