Fried Rice

Recipe courtesy Food Network Kitchens

Show: How To Boil WaterEpisode: Fabulous Fried Rice

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (43)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(43)

Cook Time:
12 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 12 min
Total:: 27 min

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Ingredients

1/3 cup plain vegetable oil, like soy, corn, or peanut
1/3 pound black forest ham, diced, or about 2 cups cooked, cubed or shredded meat
1 onion, diced
Salt and pepper
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
3 whole scallions, thinly sliced on the bias, white and green separated
1 1/3 cups (6 ounces) medley frozen corn, peas, carrots
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
4 cups cold cooked long-grain rice, white or jasmine rice, grains separated

Directions

Heat a large heavy-bottomed nonstick skillet over high heat. When hot add 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add the ham and cook stirring occasionally until lightly browned. Add the onions to the pan, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until onion is fragrant Add the garlic, ginger, and scallion whites and stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the frozen vegetables. Cook until just defrosted but still crisp. Transfer contents of the skillet to a large bowl.

Return the pan to the heat and add 2 more tablespoons of oil. Add the eggs and season with salt and pepper. Stir the eggs constantly and cook until almost set but still moist, then transfer egg to the bowl. Break the eggs up with a wooden spoon or spatula.

Return the pan to the heat and add the remaining oil. Add the rice to the pan and use a spoon to break up any clumps. Season with salt and pepper and stir-fry the rice to coat evenly with oil. Stop stirring, and then let the rice cook undisturbed until its gets slightly crispy, about 2 minutes. Stir the rice again, breaking up any new clumps. Add the scallion greens. Transfer to the bowl. Stir all the ingredients together with the rice, taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, if necessary. Serve.

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Vadim Cary, NC 11-07-2009
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nice n easy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

everything made sense once I started cooking, delicious.
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Madeline state, VA 07-30-2009
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the recipe was ok b/c you really can't mess it up
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

i guess i think that fried rice is easy. i didn't think the explanation for this recipe was easy. all those pans and... transferring to bowls, lol. i really needed some pictures or something to keep track of it all! the recipe was ok b/c you really can't mess fried rice up (using the right ingredients and not burning the rice). i added soy as most everyone else (a must!). used frozen peas. chopped carrots, 3-4 cloves garlic, left over ginger (a little more than the amount of garlic), one whole small onion, didn't have scallions. I really like ginger, so I guess i don't understand why ppl said too much in the reviews, but maybe I used less than recipe called for? used brown rice to be more healthy(two cups, uncooked). only three eggs to be more healthy. less oil to be more healthy (although this keeps the consistency from being that perfect greasy fried rice!). i used pork ribs, chopped into small cubes. maybe if you used spam which is a GREAT fried rice addition that would make up for the grease. after browning the pork, I dumped all of the diced goods in, which I doubt really affected the quality of taste. I also didn't really understand the final step b/c you must have a huge pan to cook all that rice the way the recipe describes! However, it might have been that I used less oil that really hurt the fact I didn't have enough surface area for the rice.Read more
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Elaine Gainesville, VA 07-07-2009
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Great Recipe Just Needed a Little Something
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This recipe was easy to make however I changed/added a few things... First: I made a White Sauce (aka Yum Yum Sauce)... served at Japanese Steakhouses (Mix 1-1/4 cup Hellmann's mayonnaise, 1/4 cup water, 1 teaspoon tomato paste, 1 tablespoon melted butter, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon paprika, dash cayenne pepper. Allow the sauce to set overnight) I added about 1/2 Cup of White Sauce to the rice when it was in the wok Second: I only used about a teaspoon of chopped Ginger Third: I added crabmeat to the rice in addition to the ham Lastly, when everything was combined I added soy sauce. I know the White Sauce seems unusual but trust me it really makes the dish! Read more
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tanya huntington beach, CA 02-04-2009
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Even good with Brown Rice!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe was soo yummy! I made it the first time with jasmine rice and it came out great! The 2nd time I made it with... brown rice to make it a little healthier and it tasted exactly the same. Instead of the ham I used chicken breast cooked in teriyaki sauce cut in cubes. I have made this 3 times in a week! Highly recommended. (Be careful not to put too much ginger in it) Serve with soy sauce :)Read more
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Carol Odessa, TX 08-22-2008
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my little girl loved it
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

just needed a little soy sauce, which I added afterwards...easy and terrific!
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Christine Chicago, IL 05-06-2007
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Love this recipe!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Although I have never used ham, I absolutely love this recipe and have made it dozens of times - with chicken, ground beef... and shrimp. Make sure to completely cool the rice if you are making it for the recipe (I've even thrown it in the freezer). I agree that it does need soy, but I have always added it after it's cooked (much like the restaurants do) along with some chow mein noodles. It's so easy and tasty!Read more