Japanese Beef Fried Rice is a delightful dish that captures the essence of Japanese cuisine. This savory creation combines tender slices of beef, aromatic garlic, and buttery goodness, all stir-fried to perfection. It’s a flavorful twist on classic fried rice, prepared in a wok or frying pan. This dish brings the rich flavors of hibachi-style cooking right to your kitchen, offering a hearty and satisfying meal that’s easy to prepare and impossible to resist.
How to make Japanese Beef Fried Rice?
Directions
- Sstart by cooking eggs in a frying pan until partially set, then transfer them to a plate.
- In a clean frying pan, cook sliced beef until it browns (about 2-3 minutes and set aside.
- Add oil, then rice and chopped onions, stir-frying until tender. Combine the partially cooked eggs and browned beef, seasoning with salt, black pepper, soy sauce, and garlic butter.
- Mix everything thoroughly and finish with freshly sliced green onions.
What ingredients do I need to make Japanese Beef Fried Rice?
Ingredients
- Sliced Beef – thinly sliced beef. You can also use chicken or pork.
- Rice – rice of choice, use cauliflower rice for a low carb recipe. If using white rice, best to use leftover rice or day old cooked rice for best texture.
- Neutral Oil – no taste or flavor with high cooking temperature. Some choices are sunflower oil, peanut oil, sallower oil, vegetable oil, and canola oil.
- Butter – salted or unsalted.
- Garlic– freshly grated garlic.
- Onion – yellow or brown onion.
- Green Onion – finely chopped green onion scallions.
- Egg – beaten.
- Soy Sauce – low-sodium Soy Sauce preferred. Can also use tamari for gluten-free.
- Salt – sea salt preferred.
- Black Pepper – ground.
Ingredient Add Ins for Fried Rice
- Frozen Peas
- Carrots
- Green Beans
- Chopped Broccoli
- Mushrooms
What are the secrets to good fried rice?
Secrets to Fried Rice
- Use a Large Wok or Large Frying Pan – This will ensure you retain the most heat and have plenty of room for stir-frying the ingredients together.
- Use High Heat – Find the biggest burner on your stovetop and use that one.
- Use High-Temperature Cooking Oil – Safflower, sunflower, peanut, canola or vegetable have a neutral taste and a high smoke point. This lets you retain the most heat while cooking while staying neutral in flavor.
- Use Leftover Rice – If using traditional white rice, it’s best to use dry leftover or day-old rice refrigerator rice. This results in the crispy texture found in fried rice. If you use freshly made steamed rice, it will result in a mushy texture.
How to store leftovers?
To store leftovers, place them in an airtight container in the fridge, where they will remain good for 7-10 days. When reheating, use the microwave for a quick and convenient meal.
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Japanese Beef Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 1/4 lb Beef you can use chicken or pork as well
- 1 tsp Cooking Oil neutral, no flavor or taste
- 2 Cups Rice use cauliflower rice for low carb
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1-2 Whole Garlic use 2 if you like garlic
- 2 tbsp Onion chopped
- 1/2 Stalk Green Onion
- 1 Egg
- 2 tsp Soy Sauce
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Finely dice green onions, onions, beef and set aside.
- Grate garlic with a grater and set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, lightly beat eggs.
- In a small frying pan, spray cooking oil, pour eggs on medium-low heat, mix as if you are scrambling eggs for 1 minute and remove from heat. Eggs should only be partially cooked (very soft). Transfer to holding a bowl.
- In a new small frying pan, spray cooking oil on high heat, add beef and cook for 2-3 minutes or until cooked. Transfer to holding a bowl.
- In a large fry pan, add oil and bring up to temp. Add in rice and onions and cook for 2-3 minutes or until preferred tenderness is attained.
- After 2-3 minutes, add beef, partially cooked eggs, Soy Sauce, grated garlic, butter, salt and black pepper. Mix well and continue to cook for an additional 1 minute or until eggs are fully cooked.
- Lastly, mix in the green onions and transfer to a serving bowl. Enjoy hot!
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