The BEST Fried Rice Recipe Ready in 15 Minutes

Name: The BEST Fried Rice Recipe Ready in 15 Minutes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 800 grams Cooked rice - white or brown rice; 2 tbsp Canola oil; 1 tbsp Garlic (thinly sliced); 1 tbsp Ginger (thinly sliced); 1/2 cup Green onions; 1/2 cup Green beans (chopped); 1/2 cup Carrots (chopped); 1/2 cup Green peas (chopped); 1/4 cup Asian sausages (chopped - optional); 1/2 cup Cooked chicken meat (chopped); 2 Eggs - beaten; 2 tbsp Herbs - Chinese parsley or cilantro (chopped); Salt and pepper to taste.; 2 tbsp Soy sauce; 2 tsp Sesame oil; 1/2 tsp Vinegar; 1 tbsp Ketchup (optional)

February 24, 2013 By Veena Azmanov 28 Comments

The BEST Fried Rice Recipe Ready in 15 Minutes

A quick fried rice is an absolute treat for lunch or dinner. It gets ready in less than 15 minutes. You can use frozen vegetables which brings prep time down to almost nothing. The best part is the flavors are so versatile you can create a version that perfect for you.

The BEST Fried Rice Recipe

When I lived in Singapore; I had the opportunity to feast on so many different types of fried rice. In fact, I didn’t know there were so many! Just to name a few there is Cantonese, Singaporean, Schecuwaan, Thai, Hawaiian, curry fried rice… that’s all I remember now…! But they are all so yummy. Oh, I miss Singapore, the food there is just the best part of life.

My husband claimed he hated fried rice only to realize he thought it was fried literally in oil. Honestly, I’m not sure I would like rice literally fried in oil. Would you?

The BEST fried rice recipe ready in 15 minutes

This Fried Rice is easy quick and healthy

It’s so easy, quick and simple to make.
You can use all the leftover white rice in the fridge.
It can be prepared with whatever you have around.
Almost all the ingredients are optional leaving it to customize it to your own family needs.
You can add or remove based on what you have; you know – Don’t have chicken, use sausages or make it vegetarian!

In fact, Rhea likes it so much that I almost all the time make extra white rice so I can make a small batch of fried rice just for her. Her’s is usually quite simple – carrots, peas, egg, chicken and a very light on the sauce. It’s her perfect meal.

The BEST fried rice recipe ready in 15 minutes

Tip for making the BEST Fried Rice?

The most important thing about fried rice is to ensure you cook the rice ahead of time.
Yes! the best candidate for fried rice is your leftover steamed rice from the previous day. In fact, my Chinese flatmate in Singapore would make rice almost two to three days ahead of time. I learned this recipe from her. But my rice is usually cooked just a day ahead of time.

The BEST fried rice recipe ready in 15 minutes

Let’s Talk Ingredients and Substitutes

Rice – you can use white or brown rice. I have tried both and the brown was so delish too! Today I’m using white rice. If you forget to prepare the rice a day in advance. Just spread the hot rice in a large plate and into the fridge. The fridge will help air dry it quicker.
Oil – I am using canola oil. You can use peanut or sunflower oil as well. You need to cook this dish on medium to high heat so use an oil that won’t burn in high heat like olive oil.
Vegetables – This choice of veggies is optional. I’ve used broccoli and cauliflower too. Just make sure you cook all the veggies to tender before you add the eggs or the rice.
Asian Sausages – Chinese sausages are the best for fried rice. They add a unique taste and flavor but I don’t get it here in Israel so never can use them.
Herbs – Chinese parsley would be ideal but we don’t always have that around so parsley or cilantro would work too.

The BEST fried rice recipe ready in 15 mins

Recipe – The BEST Fried Rice

Tools

Ingredients

For the Fried Rice

Cooked rice – 4 cups white brown rice
Canola oil – 2 tbsp
Garlic – 1 tbsp thinly sliced
Ginger – 1 tbsp thinly sliced
Green onions – 1/2 cup each
Green beans – 1/2 cup chopped
Carrots – 1/2 cup chopped
Green peas – 1/2 cup chopped
Asian sausages – 1/4 cup chopped (optional)
Cooked chicken meat – 1/2 cup chopped
Eggs – 2 beaten
Herbs – 2 tbsp chopped Chinese parsley or cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste.

Sauce

Soy sauce – 2 tbsp
Sesame oil – 2 tsp
Vinegar – 1/2 tsp
Ketchup – 1 tbsp (optional)

Method

Prepare

Have all your ingredients ready before you start cooking.
Use and wok and cook on a medium high heat so as to saute the ingredients not steam them.
Mix the sauce ingredients together and set aside.
Check the rice and break any big lump it cooks evenly.
Break and beat the eggs well set aside.

Cook the fried rice

In a wok on medium-high heat.
Add one tbsp Canola oil and saute the onions ginger and garlic for one minute.
Add the green beans, carrots, and peas.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cook these on medium for about 3 minutes until tender.
(if needed add a tablespoon or two of water so they do not stick to the wok)
Next, add chicken and the sauce ingredients. Stir well.
Move the ingredients in a wok towards the outside making a big gap in the center.
Add the second tablespoon of canola oil.
Pour the beaten eggs into the center. Do not stir quickly. Give it some time to set then slowly move it around so it cooks like scrambled egg still keeping it contained in the center.
When almost scrambled with no raw egg – mixed it in with the rest of the veggies in the pan.
Lastly, add the cooked rice and herbs.
Toss it around so it coats well with the rest of the ingredients.
Taste and adjust seasoning. Add more soy sauce, chilly, salt or pepper as you need.

Here are a few progress pictures for you:

Don’t forget to save this tutorial on Pinterest for later. You can find a collection of my tutorials and recipes here on Pinterest

The BEST Fried Rice Recipe ready in 15 minutes