- LS
This “Better Than Takeout” Easy Fried Rice Recipe was one of the first dishes my mom taught in her cooking classes! It uses day-old cooked rice stir-fried in a hot wok with oil, scrambled eggs, diced ham, peas, red bell pepper, and green onions, then seasoned with soy sauce, salt, black pepper, and sesame oil, with an optional touch of ketchup for a slightly sweet note.
- LS
April 22, 2026
This “Better Than Takeout” Easy Fried Rice Recipe was one of the first dishes my mom taught in her cooking classes! It uses day-old cooked rice stir-fried in a hot wok with oil, scrambled eggs, diced ham, peas, red bell pepper, and green onions, then seasoned with soy sauce, salt, black pepper, and sesame oil, with an optional touch of ketchup for a slightly sweet note.
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- Day-Old Rice is Essential 🍚Always use refrigerated day-old rice that has been broken apart; fresh warm rice will clump and create mushy fried rice instead of the desired separated, fluffy grains.
- Scramble Eggs First, Remove Them 🥚Cook and remove eggs before adding rice to prevent overcooking; add them back at the end so they stay fluffy and light rather than becoming rubbery.
- High Heat is Your Secret Weapon 🔥Use a hot wok or skillet over high heat to create the signature wok hei (breath of the wok) flavor and prevent the rice from steaming instead of frying.
- Season in Layers for Balanced Flavor 🧂Add soy sauce and salt during cooking, then taste and finish with sesame oil and a touch of ketchup at the very end to layer flavors and prevent over-salting.
- Prep All Ingredients Before Cooking ✂️Dice vegetables uniformly and have everything ready in separate bowls; fried rice cooks so quickly that multitasking during cooking will result in unevenly cooked ingredients.
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