How to Make Fried Rice
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Fried Rice
serves 3
- 2 cups of cold white rice
- 1 cup of frozen peas - defrosted
- 2 eggs - beaten
- 1 small yellow onion - diced
- 2 green onion - chopped
- 1/4 cup of oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons of canola, peanut or vegetable oil
On medium temperature, heat 1 Tablespoon of the oil in a large frying pan. Add beaten eggs and cook until dry. Remove from pan and cut into ribbons. Set aside.
Increase the heat to medium high and add one more Tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add diced yellow onion and cook for one minute. Add rice and cook until heated. Add sauces, peas, and green onion. Stir until everything is hot. Add cooked egg and serve.
Optional cooked extras: diced shrimp, chicken, pork, or ham
Fried Rice
serves 3
- 2 cups of cold white rice
- 1 cup of frozen peas - defrosted
- 2 eggs - beaten
- 1 small yellow onion - diced
- 2 green onion - chopped
- 1/4 cup of oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons of canola, peanut or vegetable oil
On medium temperature, heat 1 Tablespoon of the oil in a large frying pan. Add beaten eggs and cook until dry. Remove from pan and cut into ribbons. Set aside.
Increase the heat to medium high and add one more Tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add diced yellow onion and cook for one minute. Add rice and cook until heated. Add sauces, peas, and green onion. Stir until everything is hot. Add cooked egg and serve.
Optional cooked extras: diced shrimp, chicken, pork, or ham
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23 Comments
Shannon said:
I have always wanted to know how to make some good fried rice. Now I know how! Thanks for the video! Great tutorial!
YuMi said:
Aren’t eggs cooked with the rice?
Kathy Maister said:
Thanks Shannon!
This introduction to making fried rice will hopefully inspire you to develop your own fried rice creation!
Yumi, yes you can cook the eggs with the rice, but that can be a bit tricky for someone just learning how to cook. Here at startcooking.com, cooking the eggs separately is a much easier technique and less likely to go wrong.
Karen (Pediascribe) said:
I LOVE fried rice but always hated all of the MSG and sodium in the packaged seasoning for it.
I made this the other night and it was WONDERFUL!!! The only change I made was I didn’t put in oyster sauce. Didn’t have any and was too lazy to run out and get some. Tasted fine without it!
Karen said:
Hello again Kathy,
I do not use Oyster sauce. What replacement would you recomend??
Thanks,
Karen
Kathy Maister said:
Hi Karen,
I too try to avoid MSG and always ask that it be omitted when ordering Asian food in restaurants or as take-out.
I did a post on Stir-fry Seasonings and in the comment section there is a recipe for vegetarian oyster sauce made with mushrooms. You could give that a try or experiment with extra soy sauce or maybe hoisin sauce.
Cheers!
lean six sigma training said:
Cool video. Thanks for a good read/watch.
Keep up the good work!
Steamy Kitchen said:
Hey K! Great tips on fried rice, one of my fav dishes in the world. I love that you show cooking the egg first instead of cooking it with the rice (which would make the rice mushy)
You can use Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce in place of soy or hoisin. I also use oyster sauce or tamari for gluten free.
Kathy Maister said:
Thanks Jaden! I’m thrilled that you stopped by to add to the conversation! Everyone interested in “Modern Asian Cooking” definately needs to visit Jaden’s Steam Kitchen – it’s the BEST!
Jamal said:
A recipe for fried rice? Fantastic. I can’t wait to try it.
Christina Georgi said:
I tried this recipe for my boyfriend and I and we both LOVED it!! I will absolutely use this recipe to impress guests, and myself, again and again!
Christina G
Kathy Maister said:
I tested this recipe so many times, that I’m not sure my husband is ever going to want to eat Fried Rice again! I think we had it every night for what seemed like forever before I finally settled on the perfect recipe for startcooking.com! I am so delighted to hear that it is a big hit.
Annette said:
I just tried this recipe and it is delicious! Although, I did use less rice and I think I overcooked it. That’s what I get from deviating from Kathy’s instructions ;). I can’t wait to try the other recipes! Thanks!
Kathy Maister said:
Hi Annette, When I was just starting startcooking.com one of the most asked for instructions was for How to Cook Rice. Once you get the hang of it, it is a piece of cake. All different pots and pans hold heat differently so once you figure out what is right for your particular equipment, your worries will be over!
Esteban said:
Hi, I’m new to sc.com
I live in Dominican Republic, live alone and found this site to be great! Now I know why it is called startcooking – nice!
I did this recipe twice. I forgot the oyster sauce when I made it the first time and I loved it!! But then the second time I tried it with the oyster sauce and didn’t really like it…
Kathy Maister said:
Oyster sauce has a really strong and distinctive flavor. Forgetting to add it in the first place was probably a good thing!
Cheers,
Kathy
cookeaze said:
This is so refreshing!. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Have a Blessed and Happy New year to you and family
suzan said:
A great basic receipt! Adding mushrooms, already cooked meats (chicken,shrimp etc ) and ommiting the eggs changes the taste entirely..
Doug dezan said:
Eggs?.. I never have done that.. I must try it with eggs.. Good Video.
startcooking said:
Fried egg strips are actually quite traditional in fried rice recipes. Some recipes have push the rice to the side of the pan and cook the egg in the center. That maneuver is a bit tricky for a beginner cook!
rommell said:
This dish turned out great for me as im a new cook and this is a dish I see myself making for years to come. I actually didn’t have to call my mom for any pointers and got it done by myself lol.
startcooking said:
Congratulations Rommell! ALL of my recipes are designed for the beginner cook.
Cheers,
Kathy
Cindy said:
I always wanted to knowhow to make fried rice. Many thanks!!!