Stir-fried rice, loaded with beef, corn, onion, carrots, garlic, and ginger, with the added kick of spicy peppers. This easy fried rice recipe is something I threw together recently when I had leftover edamame dill rice. It took 15 minutes to prepare and came out so good, I just had to blog about it!
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This easy fried rice is filling enough to serve on its own or serve as a side dish with some grilled ginger chicken or Filipino lumpia.
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😍 Why You'll Love This Recipe
- This easy fried rice recipe is amazingly versatile and very easy to prepare. It's one of those recipes that you can make in around 15 minutes.
- I came up with this recipe with ingredients I had in my refrigerator. Next time, I might toss in some zucchini or eggplant!
- If you don't have corn or carrots, for example, you can add broccoli, mushrooms, or whatever you have in the fridge.
🥣 How to Make Fried Rice
Step 1: Heat oil in a wok. Stir-fry the meat for one minute.
Step 2: Add carrots and cook for an additional minute.
Step 3: Add onion, ginger, and pepper. Stir-fry for one minute.
Step 4: Add corn and garlic, and continue to stir-fry for another minute.
Step 5: Finally, add the rice and mix it in with the other ingredients. Stir-fry for a few additional minutes.
Step 6: Add soy sauce and stir it in with the other wok ingredients.
Serve rice sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds and Sriracha sauce, if desired.
🤷🏻♀️ Recipe FAQs
Although many recipes suggest using Jasmine rice to make stir-fried rice, I actually prefer using basmati rice.
Fried rice is best when you use leftover rice. If the rice is fresh, it has a tendency to clump together and result in mushy fried rice.
If you do want to use fresh rice, however, spread the rice on a tray and allow the rice to dry out for a few hours before using it. This should get rid of some of the moisture.
👩🏼🍳 Pro Tips
- Other vegetables that go great in this easy fried rice recipe include broccoli, bean sprouts, snow peas, zucchini, mushrooms, eggplant, scallions, and peas.
- Instead of beef, you can use chicken, shrimp, pork, or diced bacon. Or leave the meat out altogether to make vegetarian stir-fried rice.
- Besides sesame seeds, try adding toasted peanuts and chopped cilantro before serving.
- To add more protein, scramble a few eggs separately and toss them in with the rice. To save time, scramble the eggs with the vegetables before adding the rice.
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Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Heat oil in a wok. Stir-fry the meat for one minute. Add carrots and cook for an additional minute.
- Add onion, ginger, and pepper. Stir-fry for one minute. Add onion, ginger, and pepper. Stir-fry for one minute.
- Add corn and garlic, continue to stir-fry for another minute.
- Finally, add the rice and mix in with the other ingredients. Stir-fry for a few additional minutes. Add soy sauce and stir in with the other wok ingredients.
- Serve rice sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds and Sriracha sauce, if desired.
Nutrition
Notes
- Other vegetables that go great in fried rice include broccoli, bean sprouts, snow peas, zucchini, mushrooms, eggplant, scallions, and peas.
- Instead of beef, you can use chicken, shrimp, pork, or diced bacon. Or leave the meat out altogether to make vegetarian stir-fried rice.
- Besides sesame seeds, try adding toasted peanuts and chopped cilantro before serving.
- To add more protein, scramble a few eggs separately and toss them in with the rice. To save time, scramble the eggs with the vegetables before adding the rice.
Nadira Shaikh says
Yum! Love this versatile recipe! So many possibilities for it. The whole time I was reading your recipe I was craving fried rice! Thank you for another great recipe and idea for dinner!
Hilda Sterner says
Thanks for the comment. I totally agree, I love using leftovers to make this yummy rice.
Kelly Methey says
Yum! Love this versatile recipe! So many possibilities for it. The whole time I was reading your recipe I was craving fried rice! Thank you for another great recipe and idea for dinner!
HildaSterner says
I love making it on those days when I want to rid my fridge of all the leftovers... it's never exactly the same!
Terry Smith says
Thanks! I’ll try it. Terry
HildaSterner says
Be sure to let me know what changes you make! 🙂