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This easy 15 minute fried rice is better than takeout and ready faster than delivery. Day-old cold rice goes into a hot wok with eggs, frozen peas and carrots, garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil — all stir-fried together in one pan. It's the kind of quick homemade fried rice you'll make on repeat.
Pro Tip
Day-old cold rice is the secret to great fried rice — it's drier than fresh rice, so it fries up instead of steaming and clumping. If you only have fresh rice, spread it on a baking sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes to dry it out.
Ingredients
- 3 cups day-old, cold cooked white rice
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 green onions, sliced
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Instructions
- 1
Heat vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over high heat until smoking.
- 2
Add garlic and frozen vegetables. Stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- 3
Push everything to the side. Scramble eggs in the empty space until just set.
- 4
Add cold rice. Break up any clumps and stir-fry everything together for 3–4 minutes.
- 5
Add soy sauce and sesame oil. Toss to combine. Top with green onions and serve.
Total time: 5 min prep + 15 min cook · Serves: 4 · Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on ingredients used.
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