Anytime Fried Rice
- SERVES
- 6
- COOK TIME
- 15 Min
You don't have to be serving up a complete Chinese dinner to serve fried rice. And with no egg and minimal oil, Anytime Fried Rice is a 1-2-3 throw-together that's quick and ready to go in no time at all. This fried rice without egg is a dinner winner!
What You'll Need
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cups cold cooked white rice, rinsed
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen peas, thawed
- 3 scallions, sliced
- 1/3 cup light soy sauce
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
What to Do
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add rice and stir-fry 10 minutes.
- Add peas and scallions and continue to stir-fry 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until thoroughly mixed and heated through.
Notes
- Using moist, cold rice helps to give your Anytime Fried Rice that authentic crisp fried rice texture and flavor. This is a great way to get rid of leftover rice!
- This is a recipe for fried rice without egg, but if you prefer you can always add a scrambled egg to the finished dish (as pictured).
- If you like this recipe, then check out our collection of Takeout Dishes to Make at Home for more great ideas!
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oliverdt2 8820507
Jun 04, 2020
Why does my white rice always clump together ? Never comes out right for me ? Very frustrating . Even tried a rice cooker , , but that burned ou !
Test Kitchen Team
Jun 05, 2020
Hi! The first step to prevent rice from clumping is to rinse uncooked rice. Place rice in a bowl of cold water and stir to agitate rice. This will remove starch on rice which causes clumping. Then strain the rice through a colander. Repeat process until water is no longer cloudy. The second step is to make sure to let rice rest. Cook the rice with a tight fitting lid. Remove from heat and uncover, place a paper towel or kitchen towel over pan; then cover tightly with lid. Let rice stand 15 minutes then fluff with fork. This helps any condensation from dripping into rice and making sticky. Hope that helps!
cindywilsey 827766 5
Jun 20, 2017
A good substitute for my favorite takeout fried rice. Not quite a good as my local fave, but darn close. And much more economical. Like my local restaurant does, I use about 8 oz of frozen baby peas (1/2 of a 16 ounce bag - which I always have in the freezer) 8 oz of fresh bean sprouts. They add a wonderful crunch to the final product. I also scramble 2 eggs before I start with the rice in the skillet. Remove when cooked through set aside. Stir the eggs back in just a minute or 2 before service to keep the eggs tender. If you want to spice it up, measure 1/4 cup of soy sauce finish the 1/3 cup measure with some sirracha. I espeically enjoy that with the egg added version.
Designs By Dona
Jul 12, 2016
Made this for dinner added 1 cup of cooked celery 1/2 cup of sliced red sweet pepper. Will make this again using different veggies. Yumm!
PIRATE1958
May 15, 2016
I have tried every thing... still my fried rice is terrible. It's the rice. I have tried different brands. Day old, 2 days old. Every thing else I make is dead on good. But not my fried rice, HELP PLEASE!!!! IT'S NOT the recipe.. it's me!!!
Test Kitchen Team
May 16, 2016
Hello! We're sorry to hear that you've had some trouble with making the fried rice. It's hard to say exactly what may have gone wrong without knowing what you've tried, but we recommend using long grain rice. Cook the rice first, then refrigerate until cold. We hope this helps!
Bellerophon
Jun 23, 2016
Make sure you're not using any of the par-boiled, pre-cooked, quick-cooking converted rice products. Use good old raw long grain rice that takes 15 or 20 minutes to cook. Then chill it. Good luck!
grumpy
Jul 15, 2016
Always rinse the rice until the water runs almost clear. This gets rid of the excess starch. That might solve your problem.
susan56 4946900
Jun 25, 2015
I made this very good and I later use Fried ground beef and mixed veg. like frozen carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower mix very good
jalexis3 2404243
Nov 15, 2014
This was easy and very good. Could easily add more vegetables and cooked chicken to turn into a main course.
pucgato 6331388
Jun 20, 2014
Jasmine long-grain rice is a must. The worst thing is to have fried rice clumped together, not very appealing to the eyes. :-(
grumpy
Jul 15, 2016
I use BASMATI rice and have never had a problem. I always rinse it before cooking to get rid of the excess starch.
Jane PA
Dec 19, 2013
This was a quick and tasty fried rice. I prefer it over the Chinese restaurant version,especially since I know exactly what's in it! I didn't have enough soy sauce and ended up doing half soy sauce, half teriyaki sauce. I fried up an egg to add to it, and used a bag of frozen mixed vegetables. My husband asked when I was going to make it again, so it ranks high for me.
jcham343672001
Mar 20, 2014
yumm, love the addition of mixed veggies. think I will try it with shrimp or chicken....
Joy46
Mar 18, 2013
My hubby and I liked this recipe very much. SO easy and very tasty!! Will definitely make it again and again! Thank you!!
MommaDu
Jan 09, 2013
Having this for supper this evening, but adding chicken and scrambled eggs.
tlcoleburn 1039276
Jan 04, 2013
I think they mean to use rice that's been rinsed before it's cooked.
gcbarn 3199982
Dec 16, 2012
the fried rice would tasted so much better if you add cooked left over pork or chicken or shrimp and add some pieces of scrambled egg believe me the taste is so much better. and you will love it. it's great as a meal or a side dish
balbrec 3333318
Dec 16, 2012
The ease, taste and time to create makes it a favorite in my house.
PINKTAN
Dec 15, 2012
Ok, this sounds good ... but I never wash cooked rice and I add scrambled egg. Most importantly, to make it a full meal, I add leftover chicken or steak cut into cubes. YUM
dfterp 6560609
Dec 15, 2012
Curious on why the cooked white rice needs to be "rinsed"? (Doesn't that make it splatter more when stir-frying it in oil?)
TexomaDeb
May 17, 2012
Excellent, I also added the eggs like they do in restaurants kinda fried then added other ingredients. I used frozen carrots instead of peas and I added shrimp. I boiled the gulf shrimp just a bit first. This was a whole meal and we loved it
primacuzninlapush 7679739
May 07, 2012
I like to use Garlic Salt instead of powder, I also add 3 eggs to the rice at the same time as I add Soy Sauce! It is delicious!
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