If you love fried rice with your Chinese take-out you will love this homemade fried rice recipe. It is certainly better than take out. It’s so quick and easy to make at home and makes a perfect side for chicken, pork, shrimp or roasted vegetables.
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Tools needed to make homemade fried rice
Homemade Fried Rice Ingredients:
- 1 Cup rice (uncooked)
- 1 medium onion minced
- 2 eggs
- 3-4 Tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
How to make fried rice
Use a mesh strainer to rinse the rice, then cook the rice according to package directions. 1 cup of uncooked rice makes approximately 2 cups of cooked rice. Set the rice aside.
Meanwhile, sauté the onions in 1 tablespoon of butter. Remove the onions from the pan and set aside.
Use the same pan to scramble the eggs in 1 tablespoon of the butter.
Once the egg is cooked, add the rice and remaining butter. Toss to coat the rice with the butter and break up any clumps.
Add the soy sauce and sesame oil, continue to toss the rice until evenly coated with sauce. Add the mixed vegetables and toss until the vegetables are heated through. Return the onions to the pan and mix.
Finally add the sesame seeds and mix until well combined.
Serve with baked chicken, pork, beef, shrimp, or roasted vegetables.
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Printable Recipe
Servings
minutes
Preparing Time
minutes
Cooking Time
minutes
Calories
kcal
INGREDIENTS
1 Cup rice (uncooked)
2 eggs
3 Tablespoons butter
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
DIRECTION
- Start by cooking the rice according to package directions. 1 cup of uncooked rice makes approximately 2 cups of cooked rice. Set the rice aside. <br>Meanwhile, sauté the onions in 1 tablespoon of butter. Remove the onions from the pan and set aside. <br>Use the same pan to scramble the eggs in 1 tablespoon of the butter. Once the egg is cooked, add the rice and remaining butter. Toss to coat the rice with the butter and break up any clumps. Add the soy sauce and sesame oil, continue to toss the rice until evenly coated with sauce. Add the mixed vegetables and toss until the vegetables are heated through. Return the onions to the pan and mix. Finally add the sesame seeds and mix until well combined.<br>
NOTES
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