Skip takeout! Super quick and easy Egg Fried Rice recipe is delicious plain or a great side dish for all your Chinese dishes. Cannot get easier than a 5 ingredient fried rice!
We are not too excited about cooking these days. Dining out has become a dream and take outs are scary. Yet, gotta feed the family three times a day! Exhausted yet? I certainly am.
EASY EGG FRIED RICE RECIPE to the rescue!! It is
- 5 minutes, from start to finish
- 5 ingredients
- One pan
- Comforting
- Delicious plain
- Kid-friendly
I have grown to love 5 ingredient recipes <—- They are my go-to especially when we are not too excited about cooking.
A quick note on 5 ingredient recipes – Salt, Pepper, Cooking oil and Water are not counted as part of the ingredients
Few more recipes with under 5 Ingredients :
Instant Pot Pasta with Pesto Cream Sauce
5-Ingredient BBQ Ramen Noodles
Mexican Spiced Chicken for Tacos, Burritos, Quesadillas or Salads
Or this Meals with 6 ingredients or Less. This fried rice is a great for school lunch. Check out more lunch box ideas.
5 Ingredients to make Egg Fried Rice:
Rice – Any cooked white rice that you have on hand will work. It will be great if rice is day-old. In fact, fried rice is usually a way to re-purpose leftover rice. You just don’t want hot rice.
Eggs – 2 large eggs
Scallion – I chopped scallions into 1-inch pieces, since it adds a nice finish and crunch to the rice. But, chop it smaller if you have any picky eaters at home.
Soy Sauce – Soy sauce for that umami and salt. Use as much as you like
Sesame oil – A bit of sesame oil goes a long way in adding nuttiness to 5 minute fried rice.
Cooking oil, pepper – As I had mentioned earlier, these two do not count as ingredients. Thai Chicken Fried RiceCooking oil, pepper – As I had mentioned earlier, these two do not count as ingredients.
Don’t have leftover rice on hand, but still craving egg fried rice? Then try this Egg fried rice in instant pot. Also, check out this huge collection of dinner ideas.
Love fried rice? Here are few more ideas:
Thai Chicken Fried Rice made in instant pot
Garlic Butter Shrimp Rice in Instant Pot
Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice
Spicy Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice with Black Beans and Corn
Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice
How to serve this Easy egg fried rice recipe?
This is delicious plain or with a squirt of sriracha.
Or a great side dish for all your favorite Chinese main course, like
Sweet & Spicy Sriracha Roasted Cauliflower and Cashews
Easy Cashew Chicken in instant pot
Ground Chicken and Green Beans Stir Fry
Keeping track of all the Asian recipes around here:
Instant Pot Thai Chicken Fried Rice
Honey Walnut Shrimp Ramen Noodles
Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice
Hot Dog Fried Rice with Omelette
Shrimp Fried Rice made in instant pot
5 Minute, 5 Ingredient Egg Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable or peanut oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups cooked white rice, cooled
- 4 Scallions, chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper or use less if you are not into spicy foods
Equipment used
- 9-inch cast iron skillet
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet or wok over medium-high heat. When hot, break the eggs into the pan, cook stirring occasionally until the eggs are 3/4th cooked.
- Stir in all remaining ingredients (rice, scallions, soy sauce, sesame oil and black pepper) and stir fry for for about 2 minutes, until the rice is heated through.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- When working with a 5 minute fried rice, the shorter prep time the better.
- It still has some crunch, instead of completely wilting.
- Adds a nice green finish, instead of being just rice with eggs.
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