The basic but yummy fried rice recipe you didn’t know you needed

Name: The basic but yummy fried rice recipe you didn’t know you needed
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 2 cups leftover or cooked jasmine rice; 3 eggs; Oil for frying; 2 tbsp minced garlic; 2 cups Cooked or leftover diced Chinese BBQ pork; 1 cup diced or shredded carrots; 3 tbsp oyster sauce; 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce; Japanese mayonnaise, optional; Fried shallots, optional; Pork floss, optional

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

My 19yo son’s all time fav food is fried rice and so whenever we have leftover Chinese BBQ pork (char siew) and leftover rice, we will most definitely have fried rice the next day. This is a balanced one dish meal that you can whip up in under 20 minutes. Up your game by topping with Japanese mayonnaise, fried shallots and pork floss.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:34:42 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories756.3 kcal (38%)

Total Fat35.6 g (51%)

Carbs83.8 g (32%)

Sugars5.2 g (6%)

Protein22.8 g (46%)

Sodium758.2 mg (38%)

Fiber2.1 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 cupsjasmine rice

leftover or cooked

3eggs

oil for frying

2 Tbspminced garlic

2 cupschinese bbq pork

cooked or leftover diced

1 cupcarrots

diced or shredded

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a wok or skillet on high heat. Add vegetable oil (around 2 tbsp) and minced garlic and sauté for one minute.

Step 2

Using medium heat, push the garlic to one side and add a little oil (around 1 tbsp) plus crack the eggs in. Scramble the eggs quickly until it’s just cooked. Remove eggs

Step 3

Add rice and carrots. If needs be, add more oil (around 1 tbsp). Stir fry for 1 minute under medium heat

Step 4

Add bbq pork meat and return the scrambled eggs back to wok.

Step 5

Add in seasoning and stir fry for another 2-3 minutes till well mixed together