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Fried Rice Recipe made in a Wok

Fried Rice Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Alyona's Cooking
Easy Fried Rice Recipe like the Chinese Dish you'd order from takeout! Leftover rice is pan-fried in a wok with peas, onions, eggs, soy sauce, and sugar! Stir in Chicken or Shrimp to transfer a side dish to a 5-star meal! 

Equipment

  • large Wok (or non-stick skillet)

Ingredients

Fried Rice:

  • 4 cups Cooked Jasmine Rice  (day-old or chilled)
  • 1/2 onion (diced)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup soybean oil (for frying)
  • 1/3 cup frozen peas (optional)

Instructions

How To Make Fried Rice:

  • Chinese fried rice recipe like takeout
    Heat oil in a large Wok or skillet over high heat. Fry the onion for 1 minute. Add the rice and eggs then stir together.
  • easy fried rice recipe like Chinese takeout
    Pour in the soy sauce and sprinkle with sugar. Continue to stir-fry until caramelized (4-5 minutes.) Serve as a side or main dish.

Notes

  • Rice: I prepare my perfect stovetop rice recipe for fried rice. The secret to a good fried rice recipe is using leftover rice (preferably a day old.) 
  • Chefs Secret: use a generous amount of oil when stir-frying rice in the wok. 
  • Mix-in: carrots, meat, seafood, scallions, garlic, butter, or snow peas.
 

Nutrition per serving

Serving: 1servingCalories: 578kcalCarbohydrates: 104gProtein: 12gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 530mgPotassium: 195mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 79IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 1mg