Perfect Beef Fried Rice (Real Taste)
Perfect Beef Fried Rice (Real Taste)
Ingredients
- 2 cups cold cooked rice, day-old works best
- 200 g beef, sirloin or flank, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons oil, neutral or sesame
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 onion, small, finely diced
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup mixed vegetables, carrot, peas, capsicum – optional but classic
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, to taste
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- as needed salt
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil, optional but recommended
- as needed spring onions, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Place the thinly sliced beef in a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper. Mix well to combine. Let it marinate for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Finely chop the 3 cloves of garlic and 1 small onion. Prepare the 1 cup of mixed vegetables (e.g., carrots, peas, capsicum). Beat the 2 eggs in a small bowl.
⏱️ 8 min
- 3
Heat a wok or large pan on high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil. Once hot, add the marinated beef and sear quickly for 1–2 minutes until browned. Remove the seared beef from the pan and set it aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the same wok/pan. Add the finely diced onion and chopped garlic. Sauté until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Push the sautéed onion and garlic to one side of the pan. Pour in the beaten eggs and scramble them lightly until just set.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the mixed vegetables to the pan and stir-fry for 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the 2 cups of cold cooked rice to the pan. Break up any clumps with your spatula or spoon. Fry on high heat, stirring constantly, until the rice is hot and slightly crispy.
⏱️ 4 min
- 8
Pour in 2–3 tablespoons of soy sauce (to taste), 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil (optional but recommended). Toss everything together thoroughly to combine all ingredients and distribute the sauces evenly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Return the seared beef to the pan. Mix quickly with the rice and other ingredients for only 30–40 seconds to heat through without overcooking the beef.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Garnish with fresh spring onions. Taste the fried rice and adjust salt if needed before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Perfect Beef Fried Rice (Real Taste)
- 2 cups cold cooked rice, day-old works best
- 200 g beef, sirloin or flank, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons oil, neutral or sesame
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 onion, small, finely diced
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup mixed vegetables, carrot, peas, capsicum – optional but classic
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, to taste
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- as needed salt
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil, optional but recommended
- as needed spring onions, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Place the thinly sliced beef in a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper. Mix well to combine. Let it marinate for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Finely chop the 3 cloves of garlic and 1 small onion. Prepare the 1 cup of mixed vegetables (e.g., carrots, peas, capsicum). Beat the 2 eggs in a small bowl.
⏱️ 8 min - 3
Heat a wok or large pan on high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil. Once hot, add the marinated beef and sear quickly for 1–2 minutes until browned. Remove the seared beef from the pan and set it aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the same wok/pan. Add the finely diced onion and chopped garlic. Sauté until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Push the sautéed onion and garlic to one side of the pan. Pour in the beaten eggs and scramble them lightly until just set.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the mixed vegetables to the pan and stir-fry for 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the 2 cups of cold cooked rice to the pan. Break up any clumps with your spatula or spoon. Fry on high heat, stirring constantly, until the rice is hot and slightly crispy.
⏱️ 4 min - 8
Pour in 2–3 tablespoons of soy sauce (to taste), 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil (optional but recommended). Toss everything together thoroughly to combine all ingredients and distribute the sauces evenly.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Return the seared beef to the pan. Mix quickly with the rice and other ingredients for only 30–40 seconds to heat through without overcooking the beef.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Garnish with fresh spring onions. Taste the fried rice and adjust salt if needed before serving.
⏱️ 1 min