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Family-Favorite Fried Rice

Serves 4-6 as a main course; doubling recommended

This recipe is a favorite not just of my family, but of every family I know who’s tasted it. And not only is it super-yummy, but it’s another great way to use up leftovers, from leftover cooked rice to random chunks of meat. Moreover, like many of my go-to meals, this recipe is as flexible as the ingredients you have on hand.

And get this: The basic-idea version here comes from my Swedish grandmother! She was apparently a big fan of her local state U’s Extension service in the 1940s and 1950s, and they liked to publish recipes from around the world in pamphlet form. My mom got it from her when she married my dad, and it’s now a regular on my own family’s dinner table.

Need a quick one-pot meal your family will love? Fried rice is a family favorite in our house, thanks to this super-easy recipe I inherited from my grandmother.
Apparently my grandmother also doubled this dish whenever she made it.

I’ve tinkered with the recipe a lot since I started making it for my own brood, so do check out the variations at the end for more ideas. While this recipe makes a delicious main course served hot, the leftovers work equally well cold for a school lunch, picnic, or easy take-along meal for road-tripping.

Family-Favorite Fried Rice

Prep time: Approx. 20 min; Cook time: Approx. 10 min; Total: Approx. 30 min; Serves 4-6; doubling recommended

The basic idea:

What you’ll need:

NOTE: The thing that takes the longest here, as with any stir-fry recipe, is prepping all the ingredients; the cooking itself is very quick. When I make this dish, I try to put the ingredients for each step of the recipe into a single bowl, then line them up in order, so it’s easy to add everything for each step all at once when the time comes.

An ✅electric skillet is what I always use for cooking fried rice. My large one makes it easy to move the other ingredients to the side when I add in the egg, then quickly stir them all together again once the egg sets.

Step-by-step:

  1. In a heavy frying pan or large electric skillet, heat oil until hot.
  2. Add meat; fry until browned.
  3. Add mushrooms and celery; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly; move ingredients in pan to one side.
  4. Add egg and stir for 30-60 seconds as egg cooks.
  5. Stir in rice, green onions, and peas; sprinkle with soy sauce.
  6. Cook another 3 min. until heated through.
  7. Serve hot; or cool to room temperature; or make ahead and eat cold.

 

Mix it up:

 

 

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