Skip the restaurant takeout and try making fried rice at home. Flavorful Homemade Fried Rice is ready in under 30 minutes!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time25 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 6
Author: Lil' Luna
Ingredients
3tablespoonssesame oil
1cupfrozen peas and carrotsthawed
2teaspoonsminced garlic
2eggsslightly beaten
3cupscooked brown riceor cooked instant white rice
¼cupsoy sauce
Instructions
Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
Add peas and carrots and minced garlic. Cook, stirring, until tender, 8–10 minutes.
Lower the heat to medium-low and push the mixture off to one side.
Pour eggs on the other side of the skillet and cook, stirring, until scrambled. Add rice and soy sauce. Mix everything together and cook until heated through.
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Notes
Variations: Add more of your favorite veggies in Step 2 along with the peas and carrots for added flavor. For added protein, you can also add any cooked meat or seafood, such as shrimp, pork, bacon, or chicken, when adding the rice and soy sauce.