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 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 8servings
Calories 450kcal
Author Lisa
Ingredients
4tbsplus ½ teaspoon butterdivided
2eggswhisked
2medium carrots1 shredded the other diced
1small/medium white oniondiced
6clovesgarlicminced, or 1 tbs garlic powder
1.5tbsgingerpeeled and grated, or 2 teaspoon ginger powder
4cupscooked and cooled rice
3tbssoy sauceor more to taste
2tbshoisin sauce
4green onionsthinly sliced
1tbstoasted 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)
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)
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.
Remove from heat and then stir in toasted sesame oil and green onion (2 teaspoon sesame oil, 4 green onions, sliced)
Enjoy!
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.