Egg Fried Rice
type: Recipe
headline: Egg Fried Rice with Leftover Rice and Frozen Vegetables
description: Make beginner egg fried rice with leftover rice, eggs, frozen peas, carrot, green onion, soy sauce, and practical supermarket substitutions.
author: Chinese Food at Home
language: en
recipe cuisine: Chinese
recipe category: Main dish
keywords: beginner, vegetarian, budget, leftovers
recipe yield: 2 servings
prep time: PT8M
cook time: PT10M
total time: PT18M
recipe ingredient: rice: 3 cups cooked and chilled.
recipe ingredient: egg: 3 large.
recipe ingredient: frozen peas: 3/4 cup.
recipe ingredient: carrot: 1 small (optional).
recipe ingredient: green onion: 2.
recipe ingredient: soy sauce: 1 to 2 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: toasted sesame oil: 1 tsp (optional).
recipe ingredient: neutral oil: 1 tbsp.
recipe instructions: Loosen the rice
  type: HowToStep
  text: Break up chilled cooked rice with your hands or a spoon so it can fry evenly instead of clumping.
recipe instructions: Scramble eggs
  type: HowToStep
  text: Cook beaten eggs in a little oil until just set, then move them to a plate.
recipe instructions: Fry vegetables and rice
  type: HowToStep
  text: Cook carrot and peas until hot. Add rice and stir-fry until the grains look separate and lightly glossy.
recipe instructions: Season and finish
  type: HowToStep
  text: Return eggs, add soy sauce around the edge of the pan, then finish with green onion and sesame oil.
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about: Cooked rice
about: Eggs
about: Frozen peas and carrot
mentions: Day-old rice is easiest, but freshly cooked rice can work if spread on a tray until steam escapes.
mentions: Frozen peas and diced frozen carrots are useful shortcuts for weeknight fried rice.
mentions: Low-sodium soy sauce gives more control if you are cooking for children.
mentions: Use mixed frozen vegetables instead of peas and carrot.
mentions: Use tamari instead of soy sauce for a gluten-free version if the rest of the ingredients are safe.
mentions: Add leftover cooked chicken, shrimp, tofu, or mushrooms if you want more protein.
mentions: Cooked rice: Day-old jasmine rice, Basmati rice, Fresh rice cooled on a tray. Cold rice is easiest. If using fresh rice, spread it out so steam escapes before frying.
mentions: Eggs: Two eggs plus tofu, Egg whites and one whole egg, Cooked chicken. Scramble eggs separately so they stay tender instead of disappearing into the rice.
mentions: Frozen peas and carrot: Frozen mixed vegetables, Sweetcorn, Finely chopped broccoli. Small vegetables work best because they heat quickly and do not water down the rice.
suitable for diet: https://schema.org/VegetarianDiet

faq
type: FAQPage
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language: en
main entity: Can I make egg fried rice with fresh rice?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes, but spread the cooked rice on a tray for 10 to 15 minutes so steam escapes before frying.
main entity: Why is my fried rice mushy?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: The rice was probably too wet, the pan was crowded, or too much sauce was added at once.
main entity: Can I add chicken or shrimp?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. Add cooked chicken, shrimp, tofu, or mushrooms after the rice is hot and before final seasoning.

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