Here’s a simple, classic fried rice recipe 🍚
Perfect for using leftover rice and super flexible with proteins and veggies.
🍚 Basic Fried Rice (Serves 3–4)
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked rice (day-old works best)
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn, or bell peppers)
- 2–3 green onions, chopped
- 2–3 tbsp soy sauce (adjust to taste)
- 1 tsp sesame oil (optional)
- 2–3 tbsp vegetable oil
- Optional proteins: chicken, shrimp, beef, or tofu
Instructions
- Prep eggs
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.
- Pour in eggs, scramble lightly, remove, and set aside.
- Cook veggies & protein
- In the same pan, add more oil if needed.
- Stir-fry vegetables for 2–3 minutes.
- If using protein, add it and cook until done.
- Add rice
- Add cold rice, breaking up clumps.
- Stir-fry 3–4 minutes until heated through.
- Season
- Add soy sauce and sesame oil.
- Stir in scrambled eggs and green onions.
- Cook 1–2 minutes more, tossing everything together.
🌟 Tips
- Cold rice = best texture; fresh rice can get mushy.
- High heat = better fried rice flavor.
- Extra flavor: Add garlic, ginger, or a splash of oyster sauce.
- Protein tips: Precook chicken, shrimp, or beef; cut into small pieces.
If you want, I can make a special “Ultimate Fried Rice” version with chicken, steak, shrimp, and vegetables—basically like hibachi-style teen-friendly fried rice 😎
Do you want me to do that?
