Easy Beef Fried Rice Recipe
Weeknight-friendly beef fried rice with tender ground beef, fluffy eggs, and crisp veggies. Fast, savory, and deeply satisfying.
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Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 4 cup cold cooked jasmine rice day-old works best
- 0.75 lb lean ground beef 85–90% lean
- 2 tbsp neutral cooking oil canola or avocado
- 0.5 cup beaten eggs lightly seasoned
- 0.75 cup diced yellow onion
- 0.75 cup diced carrots
- 0.75 cup frozen green peas do not thaw
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1.5 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 0.25 tsp white pepper or black pepper
- 0.5 cup sliced green onions whites and greens separated
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter optional, for gloss
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Stir together soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and white pepper; set aside.
- Break up the cold rice with your hands to separate any clumps.
- Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high. Add 1 tablespoon oil.
- Pour in beaten eggs. Soft-scramble until just set, then transfer to a plate.
- Add remaining oil. Crumble in beef and cook, stirring, until browned. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Stir in onion and carrots. Cook until slightly tender, about 3 minutes.
- Add garlic and ginger. Stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Toss in peas and the white parts of the green onions. Cook 1 minute.
- Add rice. Stir-fry, pressing rice against the pan to sear lightly, 2–3 minutes.
- Pour the sauce around the pan. Toss until rice is evenly coated and glossy.
- Return eggs. Add butter and the green onion tops. Toss and adjust seasoning to taste.
Notes
Variation: Stir in a spoonful of chili-garlic sauce, or swap peas for diced bell pepper. Try leftover chopped steak instead of ground beef.
Storage: Cool quickly and refrigerate in a shallow container up to 3–4 days. Reheat in a hot skillet with a splash of water.
This recipe is an original creation inspired by classic Easy Beef Fried Rice Recipe flavors. All ingredient ratios and instructions are independently developed.