Kid’s Favorite Chinese Fried Rice

April 22, 2020
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If there are picky eaters in your household, this dish is perfect for you! I call this “kid’s favorite Chinese fried rice” because my boys are so particular with the food they’ll eat but they will both eat this all day long!

Egg fried rice

During this quarantine period, like you, I’ve been cooking a ton! This Chinese fried rice is a dish I make a few times a week. It is easy, tasty, and can be enjoyed as a full meal or as a side dish. Sometimes I serve it plain, and other times I add beef or chicken. I’ve added steak, chicken, ground beef… it all tastes good mixed in with the fried rice!

One note about rice: I discovered this brand of rice and can’t believe how much better it tastes compared to all the other rice I’ve had in my life! I got mine at the Korean grocery store and don’t remember how much I paid for it, but it looks expensive on Amazon. It is THE BEST RICE I’ve ever tasted though. 

nishiki rice

The best tasting rice!

garlic and onion on pan

Add the butter, cook the butter and garlic until it just starts to brown.

Jump to the recipe below for the rest of the steps. It’s so easy, guys. And my kids LOVE IT.  

egg fried rice in pan

After scrambling the eggs in the onion/garlic mixture, I add rice.

Fried rice with chicken – I used my chicken that had been marinated and cooked prior (see recipe for my better than restaurant chicken).

Ground beef fried rice.

This rice is just as delicious without anything other than egg for your protein. Enjoy! 

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Kid's Favorite Chicken Fried Rice

With the basic key ingredients you likely have in the house, you can't go wrong with this Kid-friendly chicken fried rice!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: fried rice
Servings: 4
Cost: 15

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 1/3 yellow onion finely chopped
  • 4 eggs, wisked
  • 3 cups short grain rice day old, asian rice is best
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp sesame oil
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Finely chop 1/3 of an onion
  • Finely chop 2 cloves of garlic
  • Add 2 tablespoons of butter to pan
  • Add onion and garlic and saute for 3 minutes on medium heat
  • When garlic and onion are soft, add eggs and scramble (no need to mix beforehand)
  • Once eggs are scrambled with the onion and garlic, add 3 cups of rice
  • Add 3 tablespoons of sesame oil
  • Add 3 tablespoons of soy sauce
  • (optional) add 1 cup of cooked diced chicken or steak/beef
  • Mix together until heated through
  • Taste and add more oil and soy sauce as necessary

Notes

You can use as few as 2 eggs for this dish. My family loves eggs and sometimes we don't even add another protein, so we use 4. 
Add chicken, shrimp, beef or tofu based on your preference.
We use short grain white rice and like to use day old rice to be more crispy for fried rice, but you can use fresh rice too. 
Substitute for brown or other type of rice. 
I find the type of rice matters to achieve the best flavor. I use a brand of rice called Nishiki which is a Japanese short grain rice found at asian grocery stores. 

Flavor Your Life with an Ounce of Salt. A lifestyle blog by Jen Oliak. 

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