Easy Recipe for Fried Rice - Better than a Takeout
Whether you need a side dish for other Chinese food or you want to eat something healthy, full of veggies and without meat, this fried rice is a go-to recipe.
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time15mins
Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: fried rice, rice
Servings: 4
Calories: 300kcal
Ingredients
1cuplong grain rice
2cupswater
2wholeeggs
4tbspsesame oil(or olive oil)
1/2cupsoya sos
1mediumyellow onion
1bigcarrotor 2 small
1/2cupbroccoli
1/2cupfrozen or fresh peas
Instructions
Cook the rice at medium heat with 2 cups of water. Stir well and once the liquid is gone, remove it from the stovetop and cover it with kitchen cloth to rest.
While the rice is cooking, fry two eggs in a pan and set them aside. No need to add salt at this point.
Chop the onion and stir fry them with 1 tablespoon of sesame oil at medium heat. While onions are cooking, chop the carrots and add them to the wok once the onions are translucent. Add more sesame oil if needed, two or three tablespoons. When carrots get softer, add peas and broccoli. Stir the veggies for two more minutes, but don't let them overcook.
Add fried eggs and some pepper, then stir, add rice, stir and add soya sos. Cook fried rice at medium heat for two more minutes.
Notes
Check the article for additional tips on making fried rice!