Chinese Fried Rice (炒飯)

This recipe for Chinese Fried Rice is a quick and delicious meal that comes together easily. It's one of our favorite clearing-out-the-fridge meals and is a great way to use up leftover rice.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian, Cantonese, Chinese

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 509kcal

Author Michelle

Ingredients

2 tablespoon vegetable oil
½ large white onion diced
2 C cooked rice preferably cooled and day-old
½ C mixed vegetables peas, carrots
2 large eggs beaten
1 ½-2 tablespoon soy sauce or to your taste
½ teaspoon white pepper or black pepper
½ C your choice of cooked protein diced (BBQ pork char siu, shrimp, chicken, or tofu), optional
½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
2 stalks green onions chopped, reserve some for garnish

Instructions

Heat oil in a wok over high heat.
Add in onion and sauté, until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add in the rice and allow it to evenly heat up, breaking any clumps with a spatula, stir frying for about 2-3 minutes.
Push the rice to the edges of the wok and pour the scrambled egg in the center of the wok, letting it set a little, before combining the egg with the rice.
Pour in the soy sauce and white pepper and stir well to coat the rice evenly.
Add in the protein (if using), mixed veggies and continue to stir fry with the rice for another 2 minutes.
Drizzle in toasted sesame oil and add chopped green onions.
Give it a final toss and remove from heat.
Serve immediately.

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