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    home » Recipes » Dinner

    Yummy, easy fried rice

    Published: Nov 13, 2014. Modified: Oct 21, 2020By:Kylie·This post may contain affiliate links·

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    One of my kids favourites is fried rice. You can guarantee if you are out for Thai or Chinese that they will eat it if you order it. This yummy, easy fried rice is my way of recreating this favourite at home. Packed with veggies and cooked rice, this is one of those dishes that everyone enjoys.

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    Contents hide
    1 Why you're going to love this recipe
    2 What goes into the recipe
    3 How to make this recipe
    4 Expert Tips and FAQs
    5 Yummy, easy fried rice

    Why you're going to love this recipe

    Why buy a packet when this is so easy? I've noticed lately that more and more brands are selling premade packets of fried rice on the supermarket shelves and that there are a few frozen/fridge packets of it too. I understand the convenience, but with a bit of simple planning, fried rice can be an easy side to have with dinner.

    It's a budget dinner! Fried rice is also a really good budget meal. It's rice, leftover meat etc and whatever you've got in the fridge. There should really be no need to go shopping to get stuff for fried rice, unless of course you have no rice or absolutely nothing in the fridge.

    Heres why you're going to love this easy fried rice recipe:

    • uses leftover rice (day-old rice is perfect for this recipe!)
    • packed full of veggies
    • awesome as a side, or even as a main

    What goes into the recipe

    unprepped ingredients: rice, soy sauce, eggs, bacon, zucchini, carrots, corn and onion
    • rice I prefer to cook it the night before and refrigerate, meaning it's chilled and ready to go. I have used jasmine rice in this version, but any white rice will do. It works well with long grain rice as well as short grains. Break up any large clumps of rice before adding to the recipe.
    • 2 eggs choose free range where possible, whisked
    • onion, diced you can also use green onions if you prefer, add garlic if you want as well
    • bacon approx 3 rashers or 150 grams
    • oil, peanut or vegetable work well
    • zucchini, grated
    • carrot, grated
    • corn, 1 ear or a 125g tin will be perfect
    • regular soy sauce 3-4 tbsps to taste you can use low-sodium soy sauce if you are watching your salt intake
    • in terms of veggies, you can also add: frozen peas, green beans, edamame, bell pepper
    prepped ingredients, whisked eggs, bacon slivered, grated veggies and diced onion

    How to make this recipe

    1. Heat the oil in a large skillet, pan or wok over high heat.
    2. Add the whisked eggs to the oil and allow to cook, it will bubble up. When the edges are cooked, flip the egg and cook. If it doesn't flip perfectly, don't stress. Remove when cooked and chop. It doesn't matter if it starts to scramble.
    3. Add the bacon and onion to the hot oil, cook over a medium high heat until the onion has softened.
    4. Put in the zucchini, corn, carrot and cook for 2-3 minutes.
    5. Add the rice (break it up if it has formed a clump) and soy sauce, and warm through, stirring constantly.
    6. Pop the chopped egg back into the pan with everything else and stir-fry until everything is hot. Serve immediately.
    image showing the steps for making fried rice, frying the egg, frying the bacon and onion, adding the veggies, adding the rice and soy sauce, mixing well and adding the eggs back in

    Expert Tips and FAQs

    • Your pan needs to be hot! I use a wok and it's not non stick so you need high heat.
    • Get everything prepped before you start frying because it all happens very quickly.
    • If your egg doesn't flip perfectly, don't stress, it's getting chopped anyway!
    Can I make some swaps?

    Yes! Fried rice is so versatile! Feel free to change the veggies, change the rice, use what you've got! Swap the soy for tamari, use keycap manis instead of the soy, add some fresh herbs such as chives or coriander. This flexibility of this recipe is only limited by your imagination.
    add broccoli or cauliflower
    add bell pepper
    add green beans or edamame, or frozen peas
    adding pineapple makes it super sweet
    use leftovers, chicken, beef, lamb, pork, they all work so well in it even prawns or shrimp

    How can I use leftover fried rice?

    It's awesome in sushi. Seriously, stuff cooled fried rice in sushi and the kids love it! This is also perfect the next day in a thermos for lunch. Master 8 ate every last bit when I sent it with him this week.

    What should I serve with fried rice?

    these chicken strips are perfect with fried rice
    these honey baked chicken wings are amazing
    serve it with fish and veggie stirfry
    try our delicious sticky chicky (slow cooker!)
    crispy sweet and sour pork can be made in the airfryer or a pan
    or add some heat with this chilli chicken

    Is this authentic fried rice?

    Nope. I already know that! But it's quick and easy and the kids love it! It's yummy, doesn't need a gazillion ingredients and gets the whole family running to the table.

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    Yummy, easy fried rice

    This yummy easy fried rice is super quick to make and full of veggies! The perfect easy dinner or a great dinner side the whole family will love.
    4.70 from 55 votes
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    Course: dinner
    Cuisine: Modern Australian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 serves
    Calories: 458kcal
    Author: Kylie
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    Ingredients

    • 4 cups of cooked cooled rice (brown, jasmine, white).
    • 2 carrots grated
    • 2 zucchinis grated
    • 1 onion finely diced
    • 1 ear of corn kernels removed from the cob (125 gram tin will also work)
    • 2 eggs lightly beaten
    • 150 grams of bacon cut into slivers
    • 3-4 tbsps soy sauce
    • oil of your choice 2-3 tbsps

    Instructions

    • Heat the oil in a large pan over high heat.
    • Add the whisked eggs to the oil and allow to cook, it will bubble up. When the edges are cooked, flip the egg and cook. If it doesn't flip perfectly, don't stress. Remove when cooked and chop.
    • Add the bacon and onion to the hot oil, cook until the onion has softened.
    • Put in the zucchini, corn, carrot and cook for 2-3 minutes.
    • Add the rice and soy sauce, and warm through, stirring constantly.
    • Pop the chopped egg back into the pan with everything else and cook until everything is hot. Serve immediately.

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    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 2258mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g
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    1. Millie says

      June 10, 2021 at 6:27 pm

      5 stars
      This is really yummy and so simple to make it tastes like it is from a restaurant when you have quickly made it at home as a easy meal!

      Reply
    2. erica says

      March 08, 2021 at 4:40 pm

      This was a hit especially with my one year old, she loved it! So delicious!

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        March 08, 2021 at 11:36 pm

        Thanks Erica! Some times it's the simple meals that work out best!

        Reply
    3. Katherine says

      October 07, 2020 at 12:07 am

      I love that this fried rice is jam-packed with veggies! Yum.

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        October 07, 2020 at 4:54 pm

        That's exactly why I love feeding it to the kids!

        Reply
    4. Kate says

      October 07, 2020 at 12:01 am

      This is exactly the kind of dinner my kids love, thanks so much - have bookmarked to try later in the week.

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        October 07, 2020 at 4:55 pm

        It's super easy to make! We have it on high rotation!

        Reply
    5. Jess says

      October 06, 2020 at 11:51 pm

      This is such a great way to use up leftovers and I love how you can get the same quality taste you would at a restaurant without ever leaving the comfort of your own home!

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        October 07, 2020 at 4:55 pm

        I know, and not leaving home right not is life goals for many people!

        Reply
    6. kim says

      October 06, 2020 at 10:31 pm

      Love this recipe! It was super easy and tasty. I'll definitely be making again!

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        October 07, 2020 at 4:55 pm

        Thanks Kim, glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply

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