How to make fried rice at home. Learn cold rice technique, high heat cooking, egg fried rice, shrimp variations, plus complete recipe and tips.
Course Main Course
Cuisine asian
Keyword asian fried rice, chicken fried rice, easy fried rice recipe, fried rice, homemade fried rice, how to make fried rice, vegetable fried rice
Prep Time 20 minutesmins
Cook Time 20 minutesmins
Total Time 40 minutesmins
Servings 4people
Calories 352
Equipment
1 large wok or big skillet (12-14 inches)
1 cutting board
1 sharp knife
Measuring cups and spoons
1 bowl for beating eggs
1 small bowl for mixing sauces
Wooden spoon or wok spatula
Serving bowls or plates
Paper towels
Ingredients
3cupscold cooked riceday-old from fridge is perfect
300gchicken breast or whatever protein you wantdiced small
1cupmixed vegetablespeas, carrots, corn, peppers, or frozen mixed
3clovesfresh garlicminced
1tbspfresh gingerminced
2green onions or scallionssliced
3tbspvegetable or peanut oil
2eggsbeaten
3tbspsoy sauce
1tbspoyster sauce
1tspsesame oil
½tspwhite pepper
Salt to taste
Fresh cilantro or green onions for topping
Extra sesame oil if you want to drizzle
Instructions
Get all your ingredients prepped before you start cooking. Dice chicken and veggies small. Mince garlic and ginger. Have cold rice broken into separate grains.
Heat your wok or skillet over high heat for 1 minute until it's really hot. Add 1 tbsp oil. Once it's shimmering, add diced chicken. Let it sit for 1 minute to get color, then stir and cook 2-3 minutes until mostly cooked. Put on a plate.
Add 1 tbsp oil to wok. Add vegetables and cook 2-3 minutes, stirring once in a while. They should still have some crunch. Move to plate with chicken.
Add remaining 1 tbsp oil. Add minced garlic and ginger. Cook for 30 seconds until it smells good (don't let it brown).
Add your cold rice, breaking up clumps. Spread it out and let it sit for 1 minute without stirring. This helps it fry and the grains separate.
Start stirring and tossing the rice for 2-3 minutes on high heat. Rice should look drier and grains should be separating from each other.
Push rice to sides of wok making a well in the middle. Pour beaten eggs into the well. Cook 30 seconds then mix into rice. Scramble for about 1 minute total.
Add chicken, vegetables, soy sauce, oyster sauce, white pepper, and salt back to wok. Toss everything together for 1 minute so seasonings coat everything.
Drizzle sesame oil at the end. Taste and add more soy sauce or salt if you need it. Serve hot topped with cilantro or green onions.