Craving Chinese takeout but short on time and money? Whip up a healthier, fresher version at home in minutes! Using pre-cooked rice and a hot pan, these easy recipes are faster than delivery and completely customizable to your taste.
1. Classic Egg Fried Rice
Ingredients: 1.5 cups rice, 2 eggs, 2 tbsp peas, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, 2 green onions, 1 tbsp oil.
Method: Scramble eggs in hot oil. Add rice & peas. Stir in soy sauce, sesame oil, and onions.
2. Simple Vegetable Lo Mein
Ingredients: 2 oz lo mein noodles (cooked), 1/2 cup mixed veggies, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 clove garlic.
Method: Sauté garlic. Stir-fry veggies. Add cooked noodles, dark soy, and sesame oil. Toss.
3. Ginger Garlic Shrimp Rice
Ingredients: 1.5 cups rice, 10-12 shrimp, 1 tbsp ginger, 2 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp chili flakes.
Method: Sauté ginger and garlic. Cook shrimp until pink. Add rice, soy sauce, and chili flakes.
4. Spicy Tofu & Veggie Rice
Ingredients: 1.5 cups rice, 1/2 cup firm tofu, 1/2 cup mixed veggies, 1 tbsp sriracha, 1 tbsp soy sauce.
Method: Pan-fry tofu until golden. Add veggies, then rice. Toss with sriracha and soy sauce.
5. Pineapple “Burnt” Chicken Rice
Ingredients: 1.5 cups rice, 1/2 cup cooked chicken, 1/3 cup pineapple, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tsp fish sauce.
Method: Sear chicken and pineapple. Add rice and press to crisp. Add dark soy and fish sauce.
6. Kimchi Fried Rice
Ingredients: 1.5 cups rice, 1/2 cup kimchi, 1 tsp gochujang, 1 tsp soy sauce, 1 egg, sesame oil.
Method: Sauté kimchi. Add rice, gochujang, and soy sauce. Push rice aside and fry an egg. Drizzle with sesame oil.
7. Ginger Scallion Beef Rice
Ingredients: 1.5 cups rice, 1/4 lb thinly sliced beef, 3 tbsp green onions, 1 tbsp ginger, 1 tbsp oyster sauce.
Method: Sear beef. Add ginger and scallion whites. Add rice and oyster sauce. Stir in scallion greens.
8. Chicken & Broccoli Fried Rice
Ingredients: 1.5 cups rice, 1/2 cup cooked chicken, 1 cup broccoli florets, 1 clove garlic, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp soy sauce.
Method: Sauté garlic. Add chicken and broccoli. Stir in rice, oyster sauce, and soy sauce.
9. Garlic Bok Choy Rice
Ingredients: 1.5 cups rice, 2 baby bok choy, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp stir-fry sauce, red pepper flakes.
Method: Sauté garlic and pepper flakes. Add bok choy stems, then leaves and rice. Add sauce and wilt.
10. Sweet Corn & Egg Rice
Ingredients: 1.5 cups rice, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup corn, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp white pepper.
Method: Scramble eggs softly. Add corn, then rice. Season with soy sauce and white pepper.
11. Hoisin Pork Rice
Ingredients: 1.5 cups rice, 1/4 lb ground pork, 1 tbsp hoisin, 1 tsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp five-spice.
Method: Brown pork. Drain fat. Add hoisin, soy, five-spice, and rice. Combine.