Homemade Fried Rice (Better Than Take-Out)

Table of Contents

1. Best Fried Rice Recipe Ingredients
2. How to make Fried Rice
3. Fried Rice Recipe Substitutions And Additions
4. How to serve this Easy Fried Rice Recipe
5. Storing Homemade Fried Rice
6. Easy Fried Rice FAQs
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8. JUMP TO RECIPE
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One of the best things about a take-out is the fried rice you get with it. There’s always something so tasty about it. But with this Better Than Take-Out Fried Rice, you can make your own version that’s even more delicious and available whenever you want it.

Check out the fried rice recipe that has been pinned over a million times on Pinterest!

Best Fried Rice Recipe Ingredients

You will need:

• 3 cups cooked rice
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• ¼ large Vidalia onion, chopped
• 2 cloves of minced garlic
• 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
• 2 eggs
• ½ teaspoon sesame oil
• 3 tablespoon soy sauce
• Green onions

How to make Fried Rice

STEP ONE: Prepare your rice according to the package directions. Set aside.

STEP TWO: In a large skillet or wok, heat vegetable oil over medium heat and add onion and garlic.

Cook until onions are soft, about 2 to 3 minutes. Make sure to stir occasionally to keep the garlic from burning.

Add peas and carrots and cook until partially thawed, 1 to 2 minutes. You’ll need to adjust this time if you use fresh veggies.

STEP THREE: Turn the heat up to medium-high and add cooked rice. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes until rice is nice and hot and starts to brown.

STEP FOUR: Reduce heat and push the rice to the sides of the pan, making a hole in the center of the pan for the eggs. Crack eggs into the bottom of the pan. 

STEP FIVE: Scramble the eggs in the middle of the pan. Once the eggs are cooked, stir the cooked egg into the rice.

STEP SIX: Mix soy sauce and sesame oil together and pour over rice. Stir until rice is evenly coated with sauce.

STEP SEVEN: To serve this fried rice, top with chopped green onions. You could even use cilantro and toasted sesame seeds as additional toppings.

Fried Rice Recipe Substitutions And Additions

RICE: You can use your favorite kind of rice for this recipe. Be sure to check the packaging and prepare it according to the instructions.

This recipe uses three cups of cooked rice. Leftover rice also works great for this dish!

VEGETABLES: Select any vegetables you love or have in the house to make the dish. You can also use frozen vegetables; just let them defrost first.

A few ideas include broccoli, bok choy, Brussels sprouts, sweet corn, red peppers, and bell peppers. You can also use a vegetable mix full of colorful vegetables in this recipe.

MEAT: You can also add some meat to the recipe, such as leftover chicken, to make it into something like takeout chicken fried rice.

Shredded pork, bacon, or beef works well. You can also add shrimp if you like seafood.

How to serve this Easy Fried Rice Recipe

Serve as a dish on its own by adding cooked chicken or other protein into the rice, or make a yummy stir fry to top this homemade fried rice.

Our zucchini and mushroom chicken, sheet pan stir fry, or beef and broccoli would be delicious dishes to serve alongside the rice.

Want to go further with fried rice? Then check out this cauliflower fried rice recipe. Or you could try shrimp fried rice as a delicious light meal.

Storing Homemade Fried Rice

IN THE FRIDGE: You can store leftover rice in an airtight container once cooled and put them in the fridge for three to four days. Reheat in the pan to serve.

IN THE FREEZER: Freeze fried rice in portions to make it easy to defrost and use. Once it is cooled, pop the portions in a freezer bag and use within three months.

Defrost overnight then pop in the skillet to heat up.

This classic takeout fried rice recipe takes less than 30 minutes to prepare, which is perfect for busy weeknights and can be upgraded in lots of different ways.

It works perfectly with Chinese food dishes as well as being an easy and filling light meal on its own.

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