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The Best Easy Fried Rice Recipe

Easy Fried Rice Recipe

This Fried Rice recipe is quick, reliable, and adaptable to whatever you have on hand.
With cold rice, a hot pan, and a simple sauce, you get classic fried rice flavor that works for busy weeknights or last-minute meals. It’s practical, comforting, and always a good idea.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 522
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1/2 onion finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 120 g 4 oz bacon, chopped (optional, or use ham)
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups diced vegetables frozen or fresh
  • 2 cups packed cooked day-old white rice refrigerated or thawed from frozen
  • 3 eggs whisked
  • 3/4 cup green onions scallions, sliced
For Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine or Mirin, cooking sake, or dry sherry
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon light or all-purpose soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper

Method
 

  1. Heat about 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil in a wok or 2 tablespoons in a skillet over high heat until the pan is hot and lightly smoking.
  2. Add the onion, garlic, and bacon. Cook for about 1 1/2 minutes, stirring often, until the bacon turns lightly golden.
  3. Add the vegetables straight from frozen if needed. Cook for about 2 minutes until defrosted and any water cooks off.
  4. Add the rice and all the sauce ingredients. Toss everything together and cook for about 1 1/2 minutes until the liquid evaporates and the rice is evenly coated.
  5. Push the rice to one side of the pan. Add about 1/2 tablespoon of oil into the empty space. Tilt the pan so the heat focuses there, then pour in the eggs. Scramble fully until cooked through.
  6. Add the green onions, stir everything together, remove from heat, and serve immediately.

Notes

If your fried rice isn’t perfect, you’re doing it right. This recipe is about using what you have, learning what works, and enjoying the process.
As long as it tastes good and makes dinner easier, it’s a win in my book.