Japanese Fried Rice (Benihana)

By tomsmith2465

Quick, easy and delicious.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups uncooked short grain Japanese white rice
• Soybean oil
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup finely diced green onions
• 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 1 medium carrot, finely grained
• 4 teaspoons soy sauce
• salt and pepper

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook the rice according to the package directions. Once done, empty into a mixing bowl.
2. In a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of oil. Scramble the eggs into a small pieces until cooked. Empty the scrambled eggs into the bowl with the rice and stir together.
3. Using the same pan, add additional oil, the diced green onions, the peas, and the carot. Let simmer on low heat for 5 mins.
4. Add several scoops of the cooled rice and egg mixture to the skillet. Keep gradually adding a scoop at a time to the pan and stirring.
5. While mixing, slowly add the soy sauce a teaspoon at a time until the fried rice is golden brown color.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.