Description
Special Fried Rice is a delightful and customizable dish that brings the flavors of your favorite takeout right to your kitchen in just 20 minutes. This quick and easy meal is packed with savory goodness and allows for endless variations based on what ingredients you have on hand, making it perfect for weeknight dinners or casual gatherings. Whether you prefer chicken, shrimp, or a medley of colorful vegetables, Special Fried Rice is a satisfying comfort food that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cooked long grain rice (about 200 grams)
- 100 grams cooked chicken (cut into small pieces)
- 150 grams shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 2 eggs (whisked and seasoned with salt)
- 50 grams green peas (about ½ cup)
- 1 carrot (diced)
- ½ onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 2–3 spring onions (sliced)
- 2–3 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp grape juice
- 1 tsp corn starch
- ¼ tsp white pepper powder
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp chicken powder
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients, ensuring rice is cold for best results. Chop vegetables and proteins into small pieces.
- Heat one tablespoon of oil in a wok over medium heat, add whisked eggs, scramble until fully cooked, then remove.
- Add another tablespoon of oil to the wok; sauté onion and garlic until fragrant.
- Stir-fry diced carrots, green peas, chicken, and shrimp for about three to four minutes until shrimp are pink.
- Add cold cooked rice and scrambled eggs; mix gently to combine.
- Pour in soy sauce, grape juice, chicken powder, white pepper powder, sesame oil, and corn starch; stir thoroughly.
- Sprinkle sliced spring onions over the top before serving hot.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 150mg