The Best Fried Rice
An easy and classic rice recipe loaded with bold and delicious flavors. Serve as a side dish or as a main meal, and you can customize it by adding in your favorite add-ins.
Yield: 6 (8 cups)
Calories: 566kcal
Materials
- 3 Tbsp. butter, divided
- 2 large eggs, whisked
- 2 medium carrots, grated
- 1 small white onion, diced
- 2/3 cup frozen peas
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups cooked and chilled rice (such as long grain or jasmine)
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp. oyster sauce
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
Instructions
- In a large saute pan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add eggs and cook, stirring occasionally until scrambled. Remove to a separate plate and set aside.
- Add 1 tablespoon butter to pan to melt. Add carrots, white onion, peas, and garlic. Cook until onions are soft, about 5 minutes.
- Increase heat to medium-high and add remaining tablespoon of butter. Stir until melted, then add rice, green onions, soy and oyster sauces. Stir until evenly coated. Add salt and pepper, plus the scrambled eggs.
- Continue to cook for another 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, but allow mixture to rest at times to create crispy bits from heat on bottom of pan.
- Remove from heat and stir in sesame oil. Garnish with optional sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 566kcal | Carbohydrates: 106g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 571mg | Potassium: 335mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3.844IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg