Easy Fried Rice Recipe

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This easy Fried Rice Recipe is a must make! It comes together in 20 minutes and makes the perfect side dish.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Servings: servings

Calories: 321kcal

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 large eggs whisked
1/4 cup sesame oil see note 1
2 medium carrots peeled and diced into small 1/2 inch cubes
2 cloves garlic minced
5 green onions diced, plus more for garnish
4 cups cooked long grain rice cooled, and refrigerated at least four hours, see note 2 (890 grams)
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 cup frozen peas see note 3 (140 grams)
sesame seeds for garnish

Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and allow it to melt.
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Add the eggs. Using a spatula, scrape from the outsides to the center, flipping them as you cook them. Cook until just done, remove from the pan and cover to keep warm. (If the pan has a lot of residual eggs, clean it and then return it to the heat.)
3 large eggs
Add oil and allow it to heat. Add the carrots to the oil and cook, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes.
1/4 cup sesame oil, 2 medium carrots
Add the green onions and garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
2 cloves garlic, 5 green onions
Add the rice and toss to fully coat it in the oil, breaking up any chunks. Then stir in the reserved eggs and soy sauce.
4 cups cooked long grain rice, 1/4 cup soy sauce
Remove from the heat and stir in the frozen peas. If you stir in the peas as soon as you turn off the heat, the heat of the dish will thaw them perfectly.
1 cup frozen peas

I love using sesame oil in this recipe because it brings in such a great flavor. That being said, if you have someone in your family with a sesame allergy, you can use a neutral oil like vegetable oil or canola oil.
A key to a good fried rice dish is to rinse the rice until the water runs clear before cooking it, and then allow it to cool and refrigerate for at least four hours after cooking it. Doing both of these steps will prevent the rice from clumping together when it is fried up, giving you the perfect fried rice.
It is important to leave the peas frozen until right when they go into the dish. The heat of the dish will thaw them to the perfect temperature, leaving them bright green and flavorful.