Egg Fried Rice

Name: Egg Fried Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American, Asian
Ingredients: 2 cups jasmine rice; 3 cups filtered water; 1 tbsp minced Ginger; 1 tsp sesame oil, toasted; 1 tbsp sambal oelek, or Malaysian; 3 tsp minced garlic; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1.5 tbsp dark soy sauce; 3tbsp Peanut oil; 4 tsp minced garlic; 2 shallots, finely diced; 4 green onions, finely sliced; 3 eggs, whisked together; Salt, pinch; 3 cups jasmin rice, cooked, days-old, cold, and dry; 2tsp ground white pepper; 2 tsp msg; 2 Green onions, finely sliced for garnish; Soy sauce, for flavor; Sriracha, for flavor

13 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Personal adaptation and refinement of Joshua Weissman's "But Better" take on Uncle Rodger's fried rice. Serve by itself, as a side dish, or make it a main dish with a meat of your choice (i.e. shrimp).

Updated at: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:15:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories689 kcal (34%)

Total Fat15.8 g (23%)

Carbs116.6 g (45%)

Sugars3.2 g (4%)

Protein16.8 g (34%)

Sodium1620.6 mg (81%)

Fiber3.2 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

Wash rice by placing rice in a pot, adding filtered water, and agitating with your hands. Slowly tilt and pour out the water. Repeat this process atleast twice.

jasmine rice2 cups

Step 2

Cook cleaned rice in rice cooker with filtered water according to your machines instructions.

water3 cups

Step 3

Once cooked, move the cooked rice to a large glass dish and let cool to room temperature. Cover the dish and refrigerate the cooked rice overnight.

Sauce

Step 4

Stir together all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

minced ginger1 Tbsp

sesame oil1 tsp

sambal oelek1 Tbsp

minced garlic3 tsp

soy sauce1 Tbsp

dark soy sauce1 ½ Tbsp

Egg Fried Rice

Step 5

Place a large pan skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil, swirl it around the pan to coat, and heat until almost smoking.

Peanut oil3 Tbsp

Step 6

Prepare the rest of the ingredients while the skillets heats up.

Step 7

Add the garlic to the skillet and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until the garlic just begins to toast.

minced garlic4 tsp

Step 8

Reduce skillet heat to medium and stir in the shallots and green onions for 2-3 minutes or until softened and fragrant.

shallots2

green onions4

Step 9

Add the eggs along with a pinch of salt to the skillet. Let the eggs cook for a couple seconds until they just begin to set and then stir constantly to break up the eggs into small pieces and cook them through.

eggs3

salt

Step 10

Stir in the rice to the skillet and stir fry for 2 minutes, or until the rice toasts in areas and is warmed through.

jasmin rice3 cups

Step 11

Sprinkle the white pepper and MSG over the top of the skillet while stirring until evenly combined.

ground white pepper2 tsp

msg2 tsp

Step 12

Remove from heat and stir in the prepared sauce until it is evenly distributed and coating all the rice. (Optional) Mix in meat of choice (i.e. shrimp) that is preferably also cooked with peanut oil.