Classic Chinese Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp. butter, divided
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
- 1 small white onion, diced
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 4 cups cooked rice, chilled
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 3 – 4 tbsp. soy sauce, or more to taste
- 2 tsp. oyster sauce, optional
- 1/2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
Instructions
- Add egg, and cook until scrambled, stirring occasionally.
- Remove egg, and transfer to a separate plate.
- Add an additional 1 tbsp. butter to the pan and heat until melted.
- Add carrots, onion, peas and garlic, and season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper.
- Sauté for about 5 minutes or until the onion and carrots are soft.
- Increase heat to high, add in the remaining 1 1/2 tbsp. butter, and stir until melted.
- Immediately add the rice, green onions, soy sauce and oyster sauce (if using), and stir until combined.
- Continue stirring for an additional 3 minutes to fry the rice.
- Then add in the eggs and stir to combine.
- Remove from heat, and stir in the sesame oil until combined.
Notes
Sauté Pan: If you happen to own a nonstick or cast-iron pan, I would recommend it for this recipe. But that being said, any pan that you have can work — you may just have to be a bit more vigilant with stirring so that the rice and eggs don’t stick.