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The 25 best fried rice recipes to make your heart skip a beat

However you take your fried rice, we’re here for it.

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It’s one of our favourite things in the world… fried rice. Comforting and satisfying, there’s nothing quite like it to bring on the feel-good vibes. Which leads us to this: our collection of the very best fried rice recipes to work your way through, one bowl at a time. Fire up your wok: let’s do this…

25 best fried rice recipes

Chinese Fried Rice

This classic Chinese restaurant style fried rice is one of our most-popular Marion’s Kitchen recipes – make it to find out why! The secret is all in the prep: use precooked rice for the best results, while leftover char siu pork is the perfect flavour burst.

Garlic Butter Fried Rice

Garlic, butter, eggs… and cheese? Yep, you heard us – it’s an unusual addition to a fried rice recipe, but boy does it taste good!

Salt & Pepper Prawn Fried Rice

A true love story: fried rice, getting up close with fragrant, peppery prawns. 

Superfood Fried Rice

Feeling in need of some greens? This healthier fried rice is packed full of lean protein, green vegetables and grains. And it’s as delicious as it is virtuous!

Pineapple Fried Rice

This Thai street food specialty with its pineapple bowl always reminds Marion of beach holidays. Making the bowl is fiddly but fun, then pile in the stir-fried bacon, prawns, cashews, egg and rice and top with fresh coriander.

Thai Crab Fried Rice

Chilli fish sauce (prik nam pla) is the perfect accompaniment for this delicious and easy fried rice with delicate crab meat. Using precooked rice is best, and means that you can have this meal on the table in less than 20 minutes.

Thai Red Curry Fried Rice

This fried rice is full of spicy, Thai red curry flavours – what a perfect pairing! And, because it makes use of my Marion’s Kitchen curry kit, it takes mere minutes to cook come dinnertime. Perfect for when you’re in a hurry during those busy weeknights.

Chicken & Carrot Confetti Fried Rice

This kid-friendly fried rice is a big hit with littlies and gown-ups alike – it’s packed full of veggies, has zero spice (although you can add yours after you serve the little ones!) and has fun egg ‘noodles’ on top. Both the young and the young-at-heart will love this total crowd-pleaser.

Spicy Chicken & Basil Fried Rice

This spicy fried rice is full-on fiery, guys! It’s a combination of that gorgeous Thai stir-fry pad ga prao paired with delicious savoury rice… and it totally packs a hot punch! Ease up on the chillies if needed to suit (and save) your tastebuds.

Japanese Garlic Fried Rice

The secret ingredient makes this Japanese fried rice unlike anything else we’ve ever done… but boy, is it good! Buttery, garlicky, egg accents and that little something extra add up to a great-tasting, standout rice dish. One of our best fried rice recipes, for sure!

Thai ‘Railway’ Fried Rice

Old-school recipes are classic for a reason: they’re delicious! This fried rice is traditional but full-on tasty, and is also ideal when you’re on a budget.

XO Sauce Fried Rice

If there was a luxe, gold standard of fried rice, then this recipe is it: a bit more time involved, but a heck of a lot of flavour. Bring it on, we say.

Korean-style Beef Fried Rice

Mix up your fried rice options with this spicy Korean-inspired version – it’s a goodie! Veggies, egg, beef and more all make friends in this winning savoury dish. 

Thai Green Curry Fried Rice

We took two of our favourite dishes, thai green curry and fried rice, and made it into one amazing dinner! And it’s all done in one pan, meaning less washing up afterwards.

Beef Nasi Goreng

This famous Indonesian fried rice is bursting with umami goodness, and the addition of beef mince keeps the prep and cook time to a minimum. Ideal for weeknights, this sweet and savoury stir-fried dish is quick and simple to make. You could even top it with a fried egg for even more authentic deliciousness! 

Garlic Pork Fried Rice

This easy fried rice recipe is a bit of an obsession of ours… it’s garlicky, porky and features one ingredient you might not be expecting…

Tom Yum Fried Rice

The classic flavours of Thai tom yum soup get a fried rice makeover. It’s so incredibly fragrant and has just the right level of spice to make your tastebuds sing.

Spicy Tuna Fried Rice

Canned tuna doesn’t just have to be destined for soggy salads or bland sandwiches. Here’s how to turn this humble pantry staple into a spicy, stomach-pleasing bowl of ultimate fried rice.

Thai Chilli & Basil Fried Rice

Love fried rice? Love spicy food? Then you are going to seriously love this hot, hot, hot rice dish, which borrows its flavour from the much-loved Thai basil and chilli stir-fry. Yes it’s fiery, but trust: it’s also fabulous.

American Fried Rice

This variation of fried rice is hugely popular in Thailand… kids love it! With crispy chicken tenders and cute frankfurters on the side, it’s a plate of pure retro fun, but still tastes utterly delicious. Try it for your littlies today!

Chinese Sausage & Egg Fried Rice

Salty, eggy, and porky – this is the fried rice that dreams are made of. Everyone has a favourite childhood dish that is comforting, warming and nourishing, and this is one of Marion’s. It only takes 10 minutes to cook and is great for breakfast, lunch or dinner.   

Healthy Fried Rice (kinda)

This dish boasts lots of veg, healthy Omega-3 fats from salmon, and wholegrain rice. This is better-for-you fried rice that still delivers on epic flavours. 

Kimchi Fried Rice

Spicy, Korean-style fried rice, cooked with kimchi, bacon and butter… this dish is all the things! The fried egg is the most epic of toppings too – ditch it at your peril. My top tip? Day-old rice will give you the dryness you need for perfect, separated grains.

Thai Pork Fried Rice

This one is a real family favourite: Mama Noi’s pork fried rice that’s ready in a flash, making it perfect for those hectic worknights. Little jewels of tomato bring sweetness to the dish, while we can’t get enough of that spicy sauce on the side for dipping the pork. Heaven. 

Leftovers Nasi Goreng

This version of Indonesian fried rice is a fantastic way to use up your leftovers after a big roast and gives day-old rice a whole new lease of life. And that crispy fried egg? Non-negotiable! 

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How to cook rice: 3 steps to success

Goodbye, gluggy grains. Hello, rice perfection.

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You know me – I’m a sucker for a rice dish. Fried rice, steamed rice, baked rice… it’s all good in my eyes. And, just like anyone else who grew up with an Asian mum, it’s been ingrained (pun intended) in me since I was kid how to cook it just right. It all comes down to what you’re using your rice for – fried rice, for instance, always works better with drier, day-old grains. So how to get it spot-on? Follow my fool-proof method for cooking rice and don’t ever get tripped up again.

Hainanese Chicken Rice is a total classic. But you’ve got to get that rice spot-on.

The best way to cook rice

This method is ideal for four serves, but you can absolutely adapt it to suit larger quantities. Keep reading for my handy hint… because you MAY have been doing it wrong up until this moment.

1: Wash your rice

Place 2 cups of long grain rice into a fine sieve and rinse it with water to remove excess starch. Then add it into a saucepan along with 2½ cups water and, over a high heat, bring to a boil. 

2: Gently does it

Now reduce the heat to medium and cook until you can see the rice grains poking up above the water. Cover the saucepan with a lid set slightly ajar so some of the steam can escape. Cook for 5 minutes.

3: The final steam

After 5 minutes, it should look like all of the water has been absorbed by the rice. Turn the heat off and cover completely with the lid. Allow the pot to sit covered for 10 minutes to allow the steam to continue cooking the rice. When you’re ready to serve, use a fork to gently fluff up the rice.

Ok, great. But how do I make fried rice?

I got you. And here’s the secret: follow the same procedure to make the same amount, but reduce the water to 2¼ cups. That’s because when you’re cooking rice for fried rice, you want the grains drier, as they’ll be cooked again in the wok.

 

Once you’ve done your 1-2-3 steps and fluffed up the rice grains, spread the rice out on a large baking tray. Place it in the fridge, uncovered, for at least 30 minutes (although overnight is best) to dry it out. And done: it’s now ready to use for fried rice.

How much water do I need to cook rice?

Ah, the magical rice/water ratio. It’s a total brainteaser for so many people, but here’s the knowledge you’ve been waiting for.

 

 

You’ve probably come across some guidance that gives a rice-to-water ratio of 1:1.5, which means if you’ve got one cup of rice you use one-and-a-half cups of water. However, once you start making larger quantities, you run into trouble. 

 

 

My tip? You only ever need an extra ½ cup of water (or ¼ cup for fried rice), no matter how much rice you’re cooking. It’s simply there for evaporation, regardless of quantity. So 1 cup of rice needs 1½ cups of water, and 10 cups of rice needs only 10½ cups of water. So simple. 

 

 

Now to start scaling that mountain of rice recipes…

 

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