Prep Time: 5 mins	Cook Time: 15 mins	Total Time: 20 mins
Servings: 8	Yield: 8 servings

An amazing fried rice recipe like you get at your favorite Chinese restaurant. Leftover rice, plus a couple of eggs, baby carrots, peas, and soy sauce is all you ought to get. Garnish with sliced green onions, if needed.

Fried rice is the overall family-friendly dish that yields maximum flavor without fuss. Loaded with tender sauteed veggies and tasty bits of scrambled egg, this top-rated recipe makes it easy to recreate a takeout favorite from home in just 20 minutes.

Over a thousand home cooks agree that this simple, savory recipe is a winner. But what if you do not have a wok on hand? Learn the best methods for preparing fried rice at home, from a griddle to Instant Pot preparation.

What is Fried Rice?

Fried rice is a typical Chinese preparation of cooked rice, vegetables, protein, soy sauce, and aromatics. The ingredients are stir-fried in a large pan or wok for an ideal flavor distribution. The dish has cone to stay in Nigeria.

A good use for leftovers, fried rice is quick, customizable, and incredibly simple to put together with whatever is in your fridge.

How to Make Fried Rice

Making fried rice is a breeze with the recipe you’ll get below. The procedure is simple, you preheat your pan before swirling in oil and aromatics, then add uncooked proteins if applicable. The step is an easy one, you must know.

Put rice and vegetables, vigorously tossing ingredients for that toasty, golden-brown color that signals big flavor.

Best Methods for Cooking Fried Rice

1. Wok

This olden days cooking vessel is the most commonly used (and convenient) method for cooking fried rice. This large, high-walled pan allows for rice and other components to be tossed and combined with seasonings at high heat. Preheat your wok until a bead of water evaporates after contact, then put oil and coat the surface by swirling.

2. Standard Pan

A typical frying pan or skillet can also produce tasty fried rice in a pinch. Approach this method the same way you would a wok — high heat is necessary. Use the largest pan at you have got to prevent food from flying out of the pan during the stir-fry process.

3. Griddle

Using a griddle to prepare fried rice is an ingenious way to cook different elements all at the same time. Begin by sauteing the vegetables and aromatics, then add cooked rice and eggs to another part of the griddle’s surface for a quick and satisfying meal.

4. Instant Pot

Day-old rice is transformed into a deeply savory dish in a pressure cooker. Use the Instant Pot’s saute mode to have the garlic to a golden-brown color, then stir in rice, veggies, and eggs. Mix well and serve piping hot.

Variations of Fried Rice

One of the ideal things about this top-rated dish is how easy it is to customize. Whatever you have on hand is okay — chicken, shrimp, salmon, and kimchi all make mouthwatering additions to fried rice.

Play and create one-of-a-kind fried rice dishes whether you’re a vegetarian or meat enthusiast.

Recipe Tips

For more flavor, you can add minced garlic while stir-frying the carrots and peas.

If you do not have any leftover cooked rice, here’s how to make it: Combine 4 cups of water and 2 cups of white rice in a saucepan; bring to a boil.

Reduce the heat, then cover and simmer until the rice is soft and the water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow cool to room temperature.

For the best fried rice results, cover and refrigerate the rice for eight hours (or overnight) before using in this recipe.