Garlic Butter Fried Rice

By Tiffy Cooks

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I don’t want to be dramatic, but this Garlic Butter Fried Rice is seriously SO delicious and SO easy to make at home. Buttery and savory, Garlic Butter Fried Rice takes only 20 minutes to make and pairs perfectly with everything. This Fried rice recipe is vegetarian-friendly, but you can customize it by adding any protein, such as chicken, shrimp, or pork!

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Prep Time:5

Cook Time:15

Total Time:20

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American, Asian, Chinese, Taiwanese

Keyword: 10 Minute Recipe, 20 Minute Recipes, Asian Food, Asian Recipe Easy, Asian Recipes, Asian Recipes for Dinner, Authentic asian recipes, Chinese american food, Chinese Food, dinner Ideas, Fried rice, Fusion Recipe, One Pot Dinner, Taiwanese Food, Taiwanese Recipes, VEGETARIAN, Vegetarian Recipes

Servings: People

Calories: 431kcal

Ingredients

4 Cups Cold Cooked Rice
10 cloves Garlic minced
3 tbsp Butter salted
2 tbsp Oil
3 Green Onion separate whites and greens
4 Large Eggs
2.5 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tbsp White Pepper

Instructions

Separate the egg yolk and egg white.
Add the egg yolk to cold cooked day-old rice, season with salt, and mix well to ensure every grain of rice is coated in the egg yolk.
Add 3 tbsp of butter and 2 tbsp of oil to a pan. Turn the heat up to medium and add minced garlic and white parts of the green onion. Saute for 2-3 minutes.
Push the garlic and green onion to the side, and add beaten egg whites.
Let the egg whites sit for 20 seconds before scrambling the egg whites.
Next, add the rice, white pepper, and soy sauce. Saute on high heat for 2-3 minutes.
Finally, add the rest of the green onion and saute on high heat for 1-2 minutes.

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Notes

This Fried rice recipe is vegetarian-friendly, but you can customize it by adding any protein, such as chicken, shrimp, or pork!

Nutrition

Calories: 431kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 12gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 186mgSodium: 763mgPotassium: 199mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 590IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 2mg