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Easy Fried Rice from Leftover (VIDEO)

Never waste leftover rice again! Learn how to make the perfect fried rice using your extra rice. Quick, easy, and full of flavor.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: basic fried rice, best fried rice, Chinese fried rice, easy fried rice, easy leftover recipe, levfover rice recipe, quick fried rice, restaurant-style fried rice recipe, special fried rice recipe, vegetable fried rice
Servings: 3
Calories: 428kcal

Equipment

  • Frying Pan
  • Knife
  • Cutting board
  • Wooden spatula
  • Turner

Ingredients

For the Stir fry

  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 garlic clove
  • ½ scotch bonnet - chopped/ minced (optional)
  • 1 spring onion - sliced
  • 3 chicken hotdogs (roughly chopped)
  • ½ tsp mixed herbs
  • ½ tsp curry powder
  • A pinch salt
  • ½ tsp all-purpose seasoning
  • ½ red bell peppers
  • ½ green bell peppers
  • ½ yellow bell peppers
  • 1 stock cube
  • 2 cups leftover cooked rice (or 12 -14 spoons) cooked rice

For fried eggs

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 eggs (medium-sized)

Instructions

Prepare the ingredients.

  • Dice the chicken hotdogs, garlic, scotch bonnet, spring onion, and mixed bell peppers.
  • Break the cooked rice apart with your hands or a spatula for easier cooking later.

Fry the rice.

  • Allow the coconut oil to heat over a low fire, anticipating the sizzling sound and the aromatic blend of garlic, scotch bonnet, and spring onion sauteed for a minute.
  • Add the diced chicken hot dog and season with mixed herbs, curry powder, salt, and all-purpose seasoning.
  • Stir fry for 2 minutes.
  • Incorporate the chopped mixed bell peppers and season with the chicken stock cube.
  • Once well combined, toss the leftover rice and spring onions and stir fry for 3 minutes.
  • Push the ingredients aside and add coconut oil to the left space.
  • Fry the eggs, and once half-cooked, move the egg around to scramble.
  • Slowly incorporate it into the rice.
  • Once content with the seasoning and doneness, serve the leftover fried rice!

Video

Notes

  • You can also season everything with soy sauce instead of the herbs and spices mentioned in the recipe.
  • Use alternatives for the rice, hotdogs, vegetables, and seasoning for a fried rice version of your own.
  • It is best to use cooked rice for frying because of the loose texture and quality. Cooked rice is also easier to combine with fried rice ingredients.
  • Fried rice can be cooked with either butter or oil. Butter gives a creamy and mildly sweet flavor, whereas the oil gives it a touch of smokiness.
  • The important thing is to use an adequate amount to prevent the fried rice from becoming soggy.