Chinese Restaurant-Style Chinese Fried Rice Recipe
Chinese Restaurant-Style Fried Rice is a savory, stir-fried dish featuring tender rice, crisp vegetables and a hint of smoky, salty flavor, making every bite a satisfying and flavorful experience.
Make our Chinese Restaurant-Style Chinese Fried Rice Recipe at home. This favorite dish can be found on the menus of many Chinese Restaurants and Take Outs – and is just as delicious made at home.
Photo by David Hoffman
Chinese Restaurant-Style Chinese Fried Rice
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Chinese Fried Rice – A Wok-Fired Classic from Canton to the World
Chinese Fried Rice is the classic example of making something extraordinary out of simple leftovers. It’s found in nearly every region of China and has traveled across the globe, adapting to local flavors while staying true to its roots: cold cooked rice, stir-fried quickly over high heat with eggs, vegetables, and seasonings.
Its origin traces back to the Sui Dynasty (589–618 AD) in southern China, particularly in Yangzhou, where Yangzhou Fried Rice became the benchmark for all others. That version typically includes shrimp, BBQ pork, and egg, but over time, the beauty of fried rice became its versatility—a way to stretch bits of meat and leftover rice into a complete meal.
What defines Chinese fried rice is its technique: using cold, day-old rice, which dries slightly overnight, preventing it from becoming mushy during stir-frying. The magic happens in the wok, where high heat creates the smoky, slightly toasted aroma known as wok hei—the soul of great Chinese stir-fry.
When Chinese immigrants brought the dish to America, it became a staple in restaurants, often served alongside egg rolls, spareribs, or sweet and sour chicken. Diner-friendly versions began appearing with ham, green peas, or pineapple, reflecting local preferences while keeping the heart of the dish intact.
Whether you’re enjoying a simple egg-and-scallion version or a deluxe plate loaded with shrimp and roast pork, Chinese Fried Rice remains the ultimate side dish—or meal in its own right—that celebrates flavor, thrift, and tradition in every golden bite.
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Chinese Restaurant-Style Chinese Fried Rice Recipe
Chinese Restaurant-Style Fried Rice is a savory, stir-fried dish featuring tender rice, crisp vegetables and a hint of smoky, salty flavor, making every bite a satisfying and flavorful experience. Make our Chinese Restaurant-Style Chinese Fried Rice Recipe at home. Chinese Fried Rice is the undisputed champion of comfort food—quick, endlessly customizable, and packed with savory, wok-fired flavor. Made with cold day-old rice, crisp vegetables, and bits of meat or egg, this dish transforms humble leftovers into something sensational. Fragrant, golden fried rice tossed with fluffy egg, tender vegetables and savory soy sauce—simple, nostalgic and better than takeout.
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil divided, for cooking
- 2 large Eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup Carrots finely diced
- 2 Scallions sliced (white and green parts separated)
- 4 cups cold cooked White Rice (preferably Jasmine, day-old)
- 1/2 cup frozen Peas
- 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
- 1/4 teaspoon White Pepper
Instructions
- Pour oil into a wok or large skillet. Place over medium heat.
- When oil is hot and shimmering, add beaten eggs. Scramble gently until just set. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add remaining oil.
- Add carrots and white parts of scallions. Sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add cold rice, breaking up any clumps with a spatula. Stir-fry for 3 - 4 minutes until rice is hot and slightly toasted.
- Stir in peas.
- Add soy sauce, sesame oil and white pepper. Toss to combine.
- Return eggs to the pan and stir through.
- Sprinkle green scallion tops over the rice before serving.
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