Here’s a classic Fried Rice recipe with full details and clear step-by-step directions. This is the basic restaurant-style fried rice, and I’ll add variations at the end.
🍚 Fried Rice (Step-by-Step Detailed Recipe)
🕒 Time
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Prep time: 15 minutes
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Cooking time: 10–12 minutes
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Total time: ~25 minutes
🍽 Serves
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2–3 people
🧾 Ingredients
Main Ingredients
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2 cups cooked rice (preferably cold, day-old rice)
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2 tablespoons oil (vegetable, sesame, or sunflower oil)
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2 eggs
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3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
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1 small onion, finely chopped
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½ cup carrots, finely chopped
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½ cup green peas
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½ cup spring onions (green onions), chopped
Seasoning
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
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½ teaspoon black pepper
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Salt to taste
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½ teaspoon sesame oil (optional but recommended)
Optional Add-ins
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Cooked chicken / shrimp / beef (½–1 cup)
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Bell peppers
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Cabbage
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Sweet corn
🔪 Preparation Steps
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Prepare the rice
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Use cold, cooked rice.
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Break up any clumps using your fingers or a fork.
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Dry rice gives the best fried rice texture.
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Prepare vegetables
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Chop all vegetables finely and evenly.
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Keep everything ready before cooking (stir-frying is fast).
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Beat the eggs
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Crack eggs into a bowl.
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Add a pinch of salt and beat lightly.
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🍳 Cooking Directions (Step by Step)
Step 1: Heat the pan
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Heat a large wok or frying pan on high heat.
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Add 1 tablespoon oil and let it heat well.
Step 2: Cook the eggs
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Pour in the beaten eggs.
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Stir gently to scramble.
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Cook until just set (soft, not dry).
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Remove eggs from pan and set aside.
Step 3: Sauté aromatics
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Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the same pan.
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Add chopped onion and sauté for 1–2 minutes until soft.
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Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds until fragrant.
Step 4: Cook vegetables
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Add carrots and peas.
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Stir-fry on high heat for 2–3 minutes.
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Vegetables should be cooked but still slightly crunchy.
Step 5: Add rice
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Add the cooked rice to the pan.
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Spread it out evenly.
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Let it sit 30–40 seconds without stirring to get light browning.
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Then stir and toss well.
Step 6: Season the rice
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Add soy sauce, black pepper, and salt (if needed).
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Mix well so the rice is evenly coated.
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Stir-fry for 2–3 minutes on high heat.
Step 7: Add eggs & spring onions
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Add the scrambled eggs back to the pan.
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Add spring onions.
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Drizzle sesame oil (if using).
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Toss everything together for 1 minute.
Step 8: Final taste check
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Taste and adjust salt, pepper, or soy sauce if needed.
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Turn off heat.
✅ Perfect Fried Rice Tips
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Use cold rice (fresh rice turns mushy)
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High heat = smoky, restaurant-style flavor
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Don’t overcrowd the pan
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Stir fast but not constantly
🍽 Variations
🥚 Egg Fried Rice
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Follow the same recipe (already egg-based)
🍗 Chicken Fried Rice
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Add cooked chicken after vegetables
🍤 Shrimp Fried Rice
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Cook shrimp first, remove, then add back at the end
🌱 Vegetable Fried Rice
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Skip eggs and add more veggies
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Use tofu if you like