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    Cooking Gorgeous » Recipes » Main Dishes

    Spicy Egg Fried Rice

    Published: Jun 23, 2021 · Modified: Jun 5, 2022 by Ayla Clulee · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This Spicy Egg Fried Rice is a popular side dish that compliments most Chinese dishes, especially our super tasty Spicy Chicken Wings and Salt and Pepper Chicken.

    It is the perfect recipe if you are looking for a quick weekday meal especially if you have some leftover jasmine or basmati rice in your fridge.

    Spicy egg fried rice served in a bowl

    This "better than takeaway" Chinese Egg Fried Rice dish is super easy to make and it comes together in just 15 minutes, especially if you have leftover rice in your fridge!

    All you need is to grab your ingredients and start cooking.

    Why This Recipe Works?

    • It is a very easy recipe to follow with step-by-step pictures and instructions.
    • This is the best way to use up any leftover rice in your fridge.
    • You can freeze the leftovers for up to 3 months.
    • Spicy Egg Fried Rice is versatile, you can use any vegetables you have in hand. You can add some protein such as prawns or leftover chicken pieces to turn it into a substantial meal.

    Ingredients You'll Need

    Please scroll down to the recipe card below for the full ingredients list with measurements, complete recipe method, recipe notes, and nutritional information.

    Labelled picture of ingredients for spicy egg fried rice
    • Rice - The best results come when using a long-grain type for this dish, ideally jasmine or basmati rice.
    • Eggs - They add great flavor, texture, and protein to this vegetarian rice dish.
    • Carrots & peas - I love the texture and color they add as well as the flavor. You can choose any other vegetables you have in hand. Other vegetables you can use are mushrooms, peppers, broccoli, mangetout, cabbage, or green beans.
    • Spring onions - You can also use Chinese chives if you have them in hand.
    • Garlic - I use finely sliced fresh garlic, no need to finely chop it. Adjust the amount if you think this is too much or not enough garlic for you.
    • Butter - Although butter is not a common ingredient in Chinese cooking, I prefer using it for cooking eggs as it adds lots of flavor to the dish and browns everything perfectly.
    • Red chili - Adjust the amount to your taste.
    • Sesame oil - It adds a distinctively nutty taste to the rice. You can substitute it with walnut oil or leave it out. You can buy it from Asian shops or large supermarkets as well as from
    • Sweet chili sauce - I love the sweetness it adds to this spicy rice. I buy it from Asian shops or
    • Soy Sauce - I use Kikkoman all-purpose soy sauce for this recipe. Increase the amount if you want to use a low-sodium version or add extra salt.
    • Mirin - Same as sesame oil, you can buy it from Asian shops or large supermarkets as well as from . You can substitute mirin with dry sherry or sweet marsala wine.

    Step-by-Step Instructions

    Although this is a very simple recipe, you need to follow a few tips and steps to achieve the best results:

    Prepare the Rice

    If you don't have leftover rice or you forgot to cook it a day ahead, use freshly cooked rice.

    Wash the rice with running cold water, until the water from the rice runs clear.

    rice is washed and soaked in cold water

    Put the rice in a pan with plenty of cold water, bring to a boil, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.

    Drain the rice using a fine sieve, cool it down under running cold water, and let it drain for 5 minutes.

    Spread the rice on a large tray and put it in the fridge uncovered for an hour or in the freezer for 20 minutes.

    This will help the rice to dry a bit.

    spread the rice to cool it down quicker

    The rice clamps up when cooled so fluff it up and break it apart using a fork or do it with your lightly damp fingertips before using.

    Do Your mise-en-place in Advance

    Egg Fried Rice is a very quick dish to prepare, so have all your ingredients ready before you start.

    Make sure you measure the sauce ingredients and then mix them in a bowl, slice the vegetables, and beat the eggs. 

    Have your rice on a plate fluffed up.

    Get Ready for Action

    When you have your rice cooled and your mise en place ready, grab a large wok or skillet and put on high heat.

    A wok works best for egg-fried rice as it spreads the heat evenly and adds smokiness to the dish.

    When the wok is hot enough, add the butter and then let it slightly brown before adding the beaten eggs.

    cooking the eggs in a wok with melted butter

    Quickly scramble the eggs and then set them aside on a plate.

    scrambled eggs are transferred on a plate

    Turn the heat down to medium and add vegetable oil or peanut oil to the same wok/pan.

    Add the carrots and stir fry for 2 minutes until slightly softened but still crunchy.

    Sautéing the carrots in a wok for spicy egg fried rice

    Add the frozen peas, garlic, spring onions, and red chili and stir fry for 2 more minutes.

    the peas, garlic, chillies and spring onions are added to carrots

    Turn the heat up again and add half of the fluffed-up rice.

    Stir fry for a minute then add the other half of the rice and stir fry for two more minutes.

     half of the rice is added to the vegetables

    Add sesame oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper or white pepper, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, oyster sauce, and mirin.

    Give it a quick stir and add the scrambled eggs.

    Mirin, soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce and scrambled eggs are added to the rice

    Stir fry for another minute and garnish with some chopped chives and red chilies before serving.

    garnish the spicy egg fried rice with spring onions and serve

    Top Tips From the Chef

    • For the best results, use cold or leftover rice. Freshly cooked rice is too wet and therefore, it makes the rice grains clump together. If you decide to use freshly cooked rice, you will end up with a soggy mess.
    • Before cooking the rice, wash it with running cold water, until the water from the rice runs clear.
    • The rice clamps up when cooled so fluff it up and break it apart using a fork or do it with your lightly damp fingertips before using.
    • Egg Fried Rice is a very quick dish to prepare, so have all your ingredients ready before you start. Make sure you measure the sauce ingredients and then mix them in a bowl, slice the vegetables, and beat the eggs. Have your rice on a plate fluffed up.
    • Add the rice to the vegetables in 2 or 3 batches, and stir-fry the rice for a few minutes before adding the other batch.

    Serving Suggestions

    This delicious side dish complements most Asian dishes such as Asian Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad, Thai Fish Cakes - Tod Mun Pla, Spicy Chicken Wings, Spicy Thai Mango Salad, Thai Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce, or Salt and Pepper Chicken.

    Recipe FAQs

    What is the best oil to use for egg-fried rice?

    I prefer using vegetable oil or peanut oil for sautéing the vegetables and butter for scrambled eggs. Toasted sesame oil adds a rich and nutty flavor but it's not ideal for cooking and needs to be added ion the end of the cooking process.

    How to store leftover Egg Fried Rice?

    The leftovers would keep for up to 3 days when refrigerated in an airtight container. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months!

    Related Recipes

    For other great rice dishes why not try:

    • Yellow Rice (Indian Turmeric Pilau Rice)
    • Pumpkin Risotto (Risotto Alla Zucca)
    • Hyderabadi Mutton / lamb biryani
      Hyderabadi Mutton Biryani
    • rice stuffed roasted chicken recipe
      Rice Stuffed Chicken

    Did you make this recipe? Please let me know how it turned out! Leave a comment below and tag @cookingorgeous on Instagram and hashtag it #cookingorgeous.

    I hope you enjoy the process of making this Spicy Egg Fried Rice as much as you enjoy eating it! 🙂 

    Bon appétit! / Afiyet olsun!

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    spicy egg fried rice garnished with chillies and chives

    Spicy Egg Fried Rice

    Ayla Clulee
    This Spicy Egg Fried Rice is a popular side dish that compliments most Chinese dishes, especially our super tasty Spicy Chicken Wings and Salt and Pepper Chicken. 
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine Asian, Chinese
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 432 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 wok with lid
    • 1 Sharp knife
    • 1 measuring spoons
    • 1 Measuring cups
    • 1 kitchen scale
    • 1 Rubber spatula

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 250 g jasmine rice or basmati rice (or 750 grams cooked and cooled rice)
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 4 eggs (beaten)
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or peanut oil
    • 1 medium carrot (small diced)
    • 200 g frozen peas
    • 4 spring onions (sliced)
    • 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
    • 1 red chili (sliced)
    • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or white pepper
    • 2 tablespoon all purpose soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
    • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
    • ½ tablespoon mirin
    • chopped chives, sliced spring onion or red chillies for garnish

    Instructions
     

    • Wash the rice with running cold water until the water from the rice runs clear.
    • Put the rice in a pan with plenty of cold water, bring to a boil and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
    • Drain the rice using a fine sieve, cool it down under running cold water, and let it drain for 5 minutes.
    • Spread the rice on a tray and leave it in the fridge for one hour or 20 minutes in the freezer until it's thoroughly chilled.
    • Fluff up the rice and break it apart using a fork or do it with your lightly damped fingertips.
    • Heat a large wok on high heat and add butter.
    • When the butter is slightly browned, add the eggs and quickly scramble, set aside on a plate.
    • Turn the heat down to medium and add vegetable oil or peanut oil to the pan then add the carrots, and stir fry for 2 minutes.
    • Add the frozen peas, garlic, spring onions, and red chili, and stir fry for another minute.
    • Turn the heat to high again and add half of the rice, stir fry for a minute then add the rest of the rice, and stir fry for two more minutes.
    • Add sesame oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper or white pepper, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, oyster sauce, and mirin, give it a quick stir before adding the scrambled eggs.
    • Stir fry for another minute and garnish with some chopped coriander and spring onion before serving.

    Notes

    • For the best results, use cold or leftover rice. Freshly cooked rice is too wet and therefore, it makes the rice grains clump together. If you decide to use freshly cooked rice, you would end up with a soggy mess.
    • Before cooking the rice, wash it with running cold water, until the water from the rice runs clear.
    • The rice clamps up when cooled so fluff it up and break it apart using a fork or do it with your lightly damp fingertips before using.
    • Egg Fried Rice is a very quick dish to prepare, so have all your ingredients ready before you start. Make sure you measure the sauce ingredients and then mix them in a bowl, slice the vegetables, and beat the eggs. Have your rice on a plate fluffed up.
    • Add the rice to the vegetables in 2 or 3 batches, and stir-fry the rice for a few minutes before adding the other batch.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 432kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 15gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 1061mgPotassium: 408mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 3401IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. emilia

      June 30, 2021 at 1:21 pm

      5 stars
      I prepared this recipe and it was very easy and really delicious.

      Reply
      • Ayla Clulee

        June 30, 2021 at 2:40 pm

        Dear Emilia
        I am very pleased you liked my recipe and thank you for letting me know 🙂
        Best wishes
        Ayla

        Reply
    2. Marina

      June 30, 2021 at 1:23 pm

      5 stars
      Tried this recipe and it was absolutely delicious. Ideal for quick lunch/meal planning as it was so easy to prepare.

      Reply
      • Ayla Clulee

        June 30, 2021 at 2:35 pm

        Hi Marina,
        So happy you tried my recipe and glad you liked it.
        Best wishes
        Ayla

        Reply
    3. Ayla

      August 03, 2021 at 3:06 pm

      5 stars
      Amazing

      Reply
    4. Heather

      May 06, 2022 at 9:34 am

      5 stars
      Just made this. It tastes incredible and was so easy to make!! Thank you for this recipe.

      Reply
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