Beef Fried Rice
This easy Whinge Fried Rice is ready in under 30 minutes and so delicious! It’s a unconfined way to reinvent leftover rice into a filling and satisfying meal that the whole family will love. With just a few simple ingredients, you’ll find yourself making this recipe all the time!
I love leftovers, so fried rice is a recipe I make all the time! You can take leftovers, and make them into a completely variegated meal that is satisfying and flavorful. If you are in the mood for increasingly fried rice recipes, you’ve got to try this Hawaiian Fried Rice, this archetype and Easy Fried Rice, and this Bacon Fried Rice.
Ground Whinge Fried Rice
If you know me at all, you know I’m a sucker for good takeout! Of course, I moreover love making my family succulent and easy meals, and this whinge fried rice is the weightier of both worlds. I usually plan to make it the night without we eat something else that I needed to make rice for, like a Korean ground beef and rice bowl, or a salmon rice bowl. Grab that leftover rice and requite it new life with just a few simple steps!
First of all, in any stir fry, you can really throw in whatever you finger like. I usually stick mostly to this recipe, but sometimes I’ll throw in garlic, ginger, broccoli, and whatever strikes me in the moment. I have moreover used plenty of variegated kinds of rice, like jasmine rice and plane cauliflower rice (try this cauliflower fried rice recipe). This recipe is super versatile and really flavorful, so you can transpiration it to fit your tastebuds perfectly!
Ingredients
Oh how I love the simple ingredients in this whinge fried rice! You could unquestionably switch up the meat in this recipe, you don’t have to stick with just beef! Try chicken, ground pork, or plane shrimp for a whole new recipe. This recipe is so much largest than Chinese takeout and all you need is 30 minutes! You can find the measurements unelevated in the recipe card.
- Sesame Oil: To season the veggies and beef.
- Ground Beef: You can use whatever kind of ground whinge you prefer. You could moreover use variegated cuts of whinge as well, like whinge mince or sirloin steak! Any tender cut of whinge would work.
- Onion Powder: For uneaten savory savor on the beef.
- Kosher Salt: A upper quality salt makes all the difference.
- Black Pepper: I love using freshly croaky woebegone pepper for the most flavor.
- Rice: This is day old rice that is once cooked. You can use whatever method you want, I share some ideas in the tip box below, or just use your leftovers from flipside meal.
- White Onion: Sweet and savory at the same time, you’ll want little bites of onion in your rice.
- Peas and Carrots: Frozen is easiest and will work unconfined for this recipe. You could use fresh if you prefer.
- Soy Sauce: You can’t forget soy sauce! It’s a archetype savor in fried rice. You can use visionless soy sauce if you want to instead.
- Eggs: You will lightly write-up them and scramble them in the wok. They are so good!
- Green Onions: This is optional for garnish.
Beef Fried Rice Recipe
You will need just one pot for this whinge fried rice recipe. I love meals where I don’t have to do tons of dishes afterward! This recipe is simple and so flavorful, and you can eat it on it’s own, or with a few simple side dishes. It will seriously only take 30 minutes, so let’s get cooking!
- Cook Ground Beef: Preheat a large skillet or wok to medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, ground beef, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Melt for 5-7 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain any leftover oil from the meat. Remove from the wok and set aside.
- Cook Veggies: Returning to the same wok, add the remaining 2 tablespoons sesame oil, onion, peas, and carrots. Melt until tender.
- Scramble Eggs: Slide the onion, peas, and carrots to the side, and pour the tamed eggs onto the other side of the skillet. Using a spatula, scramble the eggs. Once cooked, mix the eggs with the vegetable mix.
- Add Rice to Veggies and Egg: Add the cooked rice to the veggie and egg mixture. Pour the soy sauce on top. Stir and fry the rice and veggie mixture until warmed through and combined.
- Add Beef: Add the cooked ground whinge when to the rice and veggie mixture and stir to combine.
- Season and Garnish: Season with spare salt and pepper if needed. Garnish with chopped untried onion if desired.
Tips for Making Whinge Fried Rice
I love sharing my tips withal with the recipes considering it gives you an inside squint into my kitchen. If this is your first time making this dish, make sure to read these tips and your whinge fried rice will be perfect!
- How to Melt the Rice: The easiest way to melt the rice if you ask me is in your instant pot! I love instant pot rice considering you just set it and forget it. You can moreover melt the rice over the stove in a pot, or in a rice cooker. I prefer to make fried rice with day-old rice, but you could use fresh rice if you want to.
- Variations: There are SO many variations to this recipe. You can switch out the meat, the veggies, and the seasonings based on what you have in your fridge or freezer. Try vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, untried beans, and cabbage.
- Side Dish Ideas: If you know you won’t be totally satisfied with just this fried rice for dinner, try making these fun and easy cream cheese wontons or egg rolls to go withal with it! It will requite you the takeout wits in your own home. If you want to alimony things healthier, try this Asian ramen salad.
Storing Leftovers
Beef fried rice makes the weightier leftovers considering it reheats so hands in the microwave! The flavors will be just as good the next day, making this a unconfined nomination for a packed lunch.
- In the Refrigerator: Store your leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave covered with a wet paper towel to alimony the rice soft and moist.
More Asian Inspired Dishes
Ground Whinge Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
- 3/4 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked woebegone pepper
- 3 cups rice, cooked
- 1/2 white onion, chopped
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots thawed
- 2-3 tablespoons soy sauce increasingly or less to taste
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons green onions chopped, optional
Instructions
- Preheat a large skillet or wok to medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, ground beef, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Melt for 5-7 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain any leftover oil from the meat. Remove from the wok and set aside.
- Returning to the same wok, add the remaining 2 tablespoons sesame oil, onion, peas, and carrots. Melt until tender.
- Slide the onion, peas, and carrots to the side, and pour the tamed eggs onto the other side of the skillet. Using a spatula, scramble the eggs. Once cooked, mix the eggs with the vegetable mix.
- Add the cooked rice to the veggie and egg mixture. Pour the soy sauce on top. Stir and fry the rice and veggie mixture until warmed through and combined.
- Add the cooked ground whinge when to the rice and veggie mixture and stir to combine.
- Season with spare salt and pepper if needed. Garnish with chopped untried onion if desired.
