How do you actually make basic fried rice?

okay, there are several variations. i grew up on the basic chinese style which is simple fried rice with some shoyu and carrots and peas. my husband taught me his japanese style which is really good and very filling and can be considered a meal in itself. First you'll need a rice cooker. it's the best to cook rice anyway. no stove top if possible. if you like rice so much, a cooker would be essential anyway since you just press a button. But most fried rice's start of with day old (or somewhat dry) rice. So for my husbands one (but my variation of it)... the portions are totally up to you to decide, some people like more meat some like veggies. MEAT: Hot Dogs Portuguese Sassage SPAM Bacon VEGGIES: Cabbage Onions Green Onions ...all ingredients diced up You'll also need Eggs Fried Teriyaki Sauce (1 part Shoyu, 1 part Sugar, 1 part Mirin - i like it a little on the sweet side) Shoyu Pepper Oyster Sauce (this is key for flavoring) Start off with frying the meats in a little bit of the teriyaki sauce. not too much of it or the sauce won't evaporate before the meat is finished cooking. once the meat is done drain the oil from it. it's okay if some of the sauce goes as well since the flavor should already be incorporated into the meats. Add the onions and let cook for a little bit. Then add the day old rice. keep it on low while you're mixing or the rice will burn. Mix a little of the shoyu (or teriyaki again) with some oyster sauce in another container. then slowly add it to the rice mixture until nicely coated. stir it well then add the cabbage. stir it into the rice and keep it on low, cover and let simmer for a while to cook the cabbage. In another pan fry up your eggs (scrambled) then place to the side. Stir your fried rice and TASTE to make sure you didn't put too much or too little flavoring. Add pepper if you want, then turn off head and stir in your eggs and green onions. It won't be the chinese style where it's really dry and flaky, but it should be wet enough to scoop with an ice cream scoop and keep it's shape. it's good. i normally eat it on it's own or put an over easy egg on top. when my husband makes it he pairs it with his teriyaki chicken with it's thick teriyaki sauce. it's great. he made me addicted to it and that's pretty much the only type i make now.

I have probably heard thousands of different recipes for fried rice, and they all seem tasty. In my case I boil it, then stir fry some veggies, and then add the rice and fry it all together. Sometimes I will add an egg, but it makes the taste to be different from the one in chinese restaurants. I like it, anyway.

Hi Puppynut, I use boiled rice which has been left overnight. Then I fry it with chopped garlic, dried shrimps, bacon bits and eggs. Sometimes I add chilli paste, which makes it spicy - and delicious!

We use leftover steamed rice. I firstly fry the garlic till brown. then, i would place the rice till brown. i sprinkle some salt to taste

Hi there. We actually cook fried rice with our left over rice(dinner). In the morning my mom usually served us with fried rice. My mom usually saute onion and garlic in a hot frying pan then the left over rice added with soy sauce, MSG, fresh egg, and other viand left like fried fish or pork. Our fried rice is simple yet tasty.Yum! Now, I'm starving. You can find good recipe online. Why don't you experiment your own fried rice made of left overs and add some vegetables like carrots or green peas. Happy cooking.

The way my wife makes fried rice is the best! It is very unhealthy but delicious. She boils the rice in a saucepan until the water is absorbed. Then she fries up some bacon and mixes it with scrambled eggs. Then she mixes in the rice. She uses a vegetable oil, it is really yummy served with soy sauce.

I think it is very important that you should use leftover rice. It sounds funny, but trust me, leftover rice can make the better fried rice. And usually we will add some ingredients such as fried egg, BBQ pork, fried peanuts, spring onion and so on. Then it will be very delicious. I love China

Fried rice is very versatile. You can just throw anything into it. My version of easy fried rice is just some shallots, garlic and ginger. Throw in some chili and anchovies. You can go crazy and experiment with the taste. I think you will love it.

Yes, need to boil/steam rice first, then fry them with oil, when it is 50% ready, put your favoriate vege or meat mince, continue stir fry until it is ready :) Yummy... If it is fry, of course have to put oil. You can choose oil with less fat, not a problem.