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Best Fried Rice Recipe - Easy and Delicious!

Easy and flavorful fried rice is something everyone should know how to make and so I am sharing my best fried rice recipe with you! Delicious and comes together quick and easy!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Chinese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 450kcal
Author Lisa

Ingredients

  • 4 tbs plus ½ teaspoon butter divided
  • 2 eggs whisked
  • 2 medium carrots 1 shredded the other diced
  • 1 small/medium white onion diced
  • 6 cloves garlic minced, or 1 tbs garlic powder
  • 1.5 tbs ginger peeled and grated, or 2 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 4 cups cooked and cooled rice
  • 3 tbs soy sauce or more to taste
  • 2 tbs hoisin sauce
  • 4 green onions thinly sliced
  • 1 tbs toasted sesame oil

Instructions

  • Heat ½ teaspoon butter in a large skillet, over medium heat. Once melted add the egg and cook until scrambled- if you want to make egg ribbons see notes*. Remove egg and set aside. (½ teaspoon butter, 2 eggs whisked)
    egg ribbon making steps - cook in pan, roll, then slice
  • Add 3 tbs of butter to the pan. Once melted add veggies, minced garlic and grated ginger, if using powdered ginger and garlic don’t add them yet. (3tbs butter, 2 medium carrots diced and shredded, 1 small white onion diced, 6 cloves of garlic, minced, 1.5 tbs ginger peeled and grated- if using powdered garlic and powdered ginger wait to add until next step)
    veggies uncooked
  • Sautee veggies until softened and cooked. Then add the remaining butter, rice, soy sauce, and hoisin. Turn heat up to medium high. If you are using powdered garlic and ginger now is the time to add them. (1 tbs butter, 4 cups cold rice, 3 tbs soy sauce, 2 tbs hoisin- 1 tbs garlic powder if using, 2 teaspoon ginger powder if using)
  • Stirring every 20-30 seconds for 2-4 minutes allow your rice and veggies to combine completely and just start to brown.
    added rice and sauces
  • Remove from heat and then stir in toasted sesame oil and green onion (2 teaspoon sesame oil, 4 green onions, sliced)
    finished fried rice
  • Enjoy!
    close up of fried rice

Notes

Tips and Tricks
  • To make egg ribbons you whisk two eggs, then heat a nonstick pan with about ½ teaspoon butter.
  • Once hot and butter is melted add the egg batter, swirling it around allowing it to coat the entire pan. Cook over low until set, then flip and let it finish cooking.
  • You should end up with a crepe like flat egg omelet.
  • Then simply roll the omelet up and thinly slice.

Nutrition

Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 475mg | Potassium: 241mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2842IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg