10 min. Easy Egg Fried Rice (only 6 ingredients!)
Enjoy a delicious and satisfying meal in just 10 minutes with this simple Egg Fried Rice recipe! Perfect for using up leftover rice, this dish features fluffy eggs, savory soy sauce, and aromatic green onions—all made with just six ingredients. Whether you serve it as a main course or side dish, this budget-friendly recipe brings the taste of Chinese takeout right to your kitchen.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: Serves 2
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients
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- 2 cups cooked jasmine rice (cold and day-old)
- 1 green onion (finely chopped)
- 2.5 tbsp regular or light soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
- 4 large eggs (beaten)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan or wok until shimmering.
- Add beaten eggs and scramble until just set but still moist.
- Quickly stir in the cold rice, breaking apart any clumps.
- Push everything to one side and add green onions to the empty space; mix into the rice and eggs.
- Drizzle soy sauce and sesame oil around the edges of the pan, then toss everything until evenly colored. Serve hot.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 501
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 1148mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 372mg