Fried Rice - Super simple take out style homemade fried rice with carrots and peas. Serve this delicious side dish with your favorite Asian main courses.
This recipe serves about 4 people.
What ingredients go into making fried rice?
- cooked white rice
- frozen peas
- carrots
- yellow onion
- garlic cloves
- eggs
- oil
- sesame oil
- soy sauce
- black pepper
- salt
- green onions
What tools do I need for this recipe?
How do I make take out style fried rice?
Step 1: In a small bowl, mix sesame oil and soy sauce. Set aside.
Step 2: Add 1 tablespoon oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped carrots and onions. Cook until carrots are tender, then add garlic and peas. Cook an additional minute. Transfer veggies to a bowl for later use.
Step 3: Turn heat to high and add 2 tablespoons of oil the same skillet you cooked the veggies in. Add 2 cups of cooked white rice and season with salt and pepper. Begin stir frying rice ( stirring frequently, but don't mush the rice) for a couple minutes. Add veggies and soy sauce mixture to the rice and stir fry another minute.
Step 4: Make a well in the center of the rice and crack in two eggs. Scramble the eggs and then stir to combine. Sprinkle with chopped green onions. You are ready to serve. Enjoy!
Here are some delicious Asian Main Courses to serve with this homemade fried rice:
Crispy Sweet and Spicy Asian Chicken - Just like takeout! Crispy pan fried chicken tossed in a sweet and spicy Asian style glaze.
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers - This recipe calls for strips of boneless chicken breasts or thighs marinated a teriyaki sauce in the fridge for a few hours. After they are done marinating in those delicious teriyaki flavors, they are cooked on the grill for a super tasty barbecued Asian meal.
Orange Chicken - My orange chicken recipe is super easy to make and is absolutely delicious. When I am craving orange chicken, I usually grab a bag of Trader Joe's scrumptious Orange Chicken or order some up at a local Chinese restaurant. But, now I only use this recipe and it is seriously just like take out! It's so good.
Sticky Sesame Chicken and Broccoli - Sticky Sesame Chicken and Broccoli made with pan fried chicken thighs and broccoli tossed in a delicious homemade sticky sesame sauce.
Chicken Teriyaki - Homemade teriyaki sauce tossed with pan fried chicken and a sprinkle of green onions.
Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup carrots chopped
- ½ cup yellow onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoon oil
- ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoon soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon green onions chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix sesame oil and soy sauce. Set aside.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped carrots and onions. Cook until carrots are tender, then add garlic and peas. Cook an additional minute. Transfer veggies to a bowl for later use.
- Turn heat to high and add 2 tablespoons of oil the same skillet you cooked the veggies in. Add 2 cups of cooked white rice and season with salt and pepper. Begin stir frying rice ( stirring frequently, but don't mush the rice) for a couple minutes. Add veggies and soy sauce mixture to the rice and stir fry another minute.
- Make a well in the center of the rice and crack in two eggs. Scramble the eggs and then stir to combine. Sprinkle with chopped green onions. You are ready to serve. Enjoy!
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