Make a batch of Fried Rice in the comfort of your own home that tastes just like takeout! With just a few pantry staples, veggies, eggs, and rice…you’ve got all you need for deeply delicious homemade fried rice. Serve this fried rice as desired or alongside Asian-forward dishes for a swoon-worthy, complete meal!

fried rice in bowl with chopsticks

I love me a good rice recipe, y’all. Whether it’s my Cajun Dirty Rice, this vibrant Red Rice, flavorful Arroz con Gandules, or my Jamaican Rice & Peas…ya girl just can’t get enough! I grew up on rice being a major side item, and it has always been a heartwarming staple.

fried rice in bowls with chopsticks

Easy Homemade Fried Rice

Given how much I thoroughly enjoy Asian-style fried rice (and pair it alongside so many of my dishes), I knew I had to share this delicious recipe with you. Listen, homemade fried rice is wildly easy to make at home and truly so incredibly tasty. Minimal ingredients, big-time flavor…let’s get into it!

ingredients for fried rice in bowls

Ingredients You’ll Need:

(Note: the full ingredients list, including measurements, is provided in the recipe card directly below.)

  • Eggs: This fried rice recipe includes eggs.
  • Butter: Flavor and fat, yum.
  • Peas & Carrots: I typically use store-bought frozen peas + carrots mix.
  • Salt & pepper: To season the rice to taste.
  • Onion & Garlic: Flavor components that rice needs (imo).
  • Cooked white rice: We just can’t make fried rice without it, bloop.
  • Scallions: Aromatic deliciousness.
  • Soy & Oyster Sauce: Adds deep umami flavor & is essential for fried rice.
  • Sesame oil: This subtle nutty fragrance it brings, chefs kiss!
sautéed veggies in pan with wooden spoon

How To Make This Fried Rice Recipe:

(Note: please see the recipe card directly below for the complete written instructions.)

  1. First, cook the eggs. In a large deep skillet over medium heat, add butter. Once sizzling, add the lightly beaten eggs and stir to combine until briefly scrambled. Then set the scrambled eggs aside on a clean plate.
  2. Next, sauté the veggies. Add butter to the skillet along with the frozen peas + carrots. Stir the veggies and let them cook for 1-2 minutes. Then add the onion and continue cooking the veggie mixture until the onions are tender and translucent. Add the garlic and continue cooking until the garlic is fragrant.
  3. Lastly, build the fried rice. Add the remaining bit of butter to the skillet along with the cooked and chilled white rice, scallions, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil. Toss all ingredients until well combined and evenly distributed. Continue cooking the rice, letting the rice toast and “fry” in the skillet, about 3-4 minutes.
  4. Then add the reserved scrambled eggs and toss well to incorporate them into the rice. Season with salt/pepper as desired & serve the fried rice immediately…
fried rice in pan with wooden spoon

Serving Your Fried Rice:

Garnish the rice with sliced scallions and serve this dish as-is or with your favorite main entrees. This homemade fried rice is literal perfection alongside my hibachi steak bowls, hibachi chicken bowls, or crispy honey garlic chicken. Ohhhemmmgeeee, peeps! 🔥😋

domed fried rice on plate with chopsticks

Tips & Recipe Variations:

  • Add protein– For a complete meal, feel free to add the protein of your choice as a mix-in here. Think shredded/chopped chicken, shrimp, or steak! Simply incorporate the pre-cooked protein at the end of the rice cooking time.
  • Type of rice to use– I use long grain rice that I cook in my rice cooker (this appliance is one of my top favorites, y’all 👌🏾). You can pre-cook your own rice however you’d like, and then refrigerate (remember, you need to use *chilled* rice for this recipe) or buy pre-cooked rice for one less step.
  • Soy sauce alternative– Use coconut aminos.
fried rice in bowl with chopsticks on the side

Skip the takeout, make this easy Fried Rice Recipe at home to pair alongside your favorite main dishes, it’s sooo good! Be sure to tag @butterbeready in your BBR recipe creations, I sure love to see it when you do. Until next time! 🤟🏾

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Easy Homemade Fried Rice Recipe

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  • Author: Quin Liburd
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 6
  • Category: Side Dishes
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
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Make a batch of Fried Rice in the comfort of your own home that tastes just like takeout! With just a few pantry staples, veggies, eggs, and rice…you’ve got all you need for deeply delicious homemade fried rice. Serve this fried rice as desired or alongside Asian-forward dishes for a swoon-worthy, complete meal!

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 2 cups frozen peas & carrots
  • Kosher salt & fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • ½ medium yellow onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 4 cups cooked white rice, chilled from fridge- (I use long grain rice)
  • 6 scallions, thinly sliced on a bias- plus more for garnish
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

Instructions

  1. Cook the eggs. In a large deep skillet over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of butter. Once sizzling, add the lightly beaten eggs and stir to combine until briefly scrambled. Then set the scrambled eggs aside on a clean plate.
  2. Sauté the veggies. Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet along with the frozen peas and carrots. Stir the veggies and let them cook for 1-2 minutes. Season the peas/carrots with salt/pepper to taste. Then add the onion and continue cooking the veggie mixture until the onions are tender and translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and continue cooking until the garlic is fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
  3. Build the fried rice. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter to the skillet along with the cooked and chilled white rice, scallions, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil. Carefully toss all ingredients until well combined and evenly distributed. Continue cooking the rice, letting the rice toast up and “fry” in the skillet, about 3-4 minutes.
  4. Then add the reserved scrambled eggs and toss well to incorporate them into the rice. Give the rice a taste and season with more salt/pepper as desired.
  5. Serve the homemade fried rice immediately with an extra garnish of sliced scallions: alongside your favorite main entrees or as-is. We love this rice with our hibachi steak bowls, hibachi chicken bowls, or crispy honey garlic chicken. Enjoy!

Notes

  1. Please read blog post in its entirety for more tips + tricks.

Recipe by: Quin Liburd- Butter Be Ready

Photography by: Ashley McLaughlin