Go Back
fluffy egg fried rice with peas, carrots and green onions in a wide wok, steaming, on a kitchen counter, natural light, shallow depth of field, wide horizontal landscape composition

Egg Fried Rice

Light and fluffy rice stir-fried with scrambled egg and vegetable mix, finished with a soy sauce glaze.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups cooked rice cold
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 green onions sliced
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

Method
 

  1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot or wok and scramble the beaten eggs, then set aside.
  2. Add the peas and carrots and cook until heated through.
  3. Stir in the cold rice and soy sauce, tossing until hot.
  4. Fold the scrambled eggs back in along with the green onions.
  5. Finish with a drizzle of sesame oil and serve.

Notes

Cold leftover rice gives you the best texture here.