Benihana Fried Rice
Benihana Fried Rice
Ingredients
For the Garlic Butter
- 3 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
For the Fried Rice
- 2 cups cooked rice, day old
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1/2 cup carrots, diced
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 2 garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar, a pinch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, combine the 3 tablespoons of minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 4 tablespoons of softened butter. Mix all ingredients together thoroughly until well combined. Set this garlic butter mixture aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Heat a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Once hot, add the 1/2 diced onion, 1/2 cup diced carrots, 1/4 cup chopped green onions, and 2 minced garlic cloves to the pan. Sauté for 3 to 5 minutes, until the vegetables are slightly softened and fragrant.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add the 2 cups of day-old cooked rice to the pan with the vegetables. Use your spatula to break up any clumps of rice, ensuring it is evenly distributed and can fry easily.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Push the rice and vegetables to one side of the pan, creating an empty space. Crack 2 of the eggs into this empty space and scramble them until just cooked through. You can reserve the other 2 eggs for another use or add them here if you prefer more egg in your fried rice.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Once the eggs are scrambled, mix them thoroughly with the rice and vegetables in the pan. Add the 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of salt (or to taste), 1/4 teaspoon of white pepper (or to taste), and a pinch of sugar. Mix well to ensure all the seasonings are evenly distributed throughout the fried rice.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add the prepared garlic butter mixture (from step 1) to the fried rice. Continue to mix until the butter has melted and coats every grain of rice, infusing it with rich garlic flavor.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Serve the Benihana Fried Rice immediately. Garnish with additional chopped green onions, if desired, before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Benihana Fried Rice
For the Garlic Butter
- 3 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
For the Fried Rice
- 2 cups cooked rice, day old
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1/2 cup carrots, diced
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 2 garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar, a pinch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, combine the 3 tablespoons of minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 4 tablespoons of softened butter. Mix all ingredients together thoroughly until well combined. Set this garlic butter mixture aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Heat a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Once hot, add the 1/2 diced onion, 1/2 cup diced carrots, 1/4 cup chopped green onions, and 2 minced garlic cloves to the pan. Sauté for 3 to 5 minutes, until the vegetables are slightly softened and fragrant.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add the 2 cups of day-old cooked rice to the pan with the vegetables. Use your spatula to break up any clumps of rice, ensuring it is evenly distributed and can fry easily.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Push the rice and vegetables to one side of the pan, creating an empty space. Crack 2 of the eggs into this empty space and scramble them until just cooked through. You can reserve the other 2 eggs for another use or add them here if you prefer more egg in your fried rice.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Once the eggs are scrambled, mix them thoroughly with the rice and vegetables in the pan. Add the 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of salt (or to taste), 1/4 teaspoon of white pepper (or to taste), and a pinch of sugar. Mix well to ensure all the seasonings are evenly distributed throughout the fried rice.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add the prepared garlic butter mixture (from step 1) to the fried rice. Continue to mix until the butter has melted and coats every grain of rice, infusing it with rich garlic flavor.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Serve the Benihana Fried Rice immediately. Garnish with additional chopped green onions, if desired, before serving.
⏱️ 1 min