The Ultimate Soy Sauce Fried Rice

5 from 4 votes

The Ultimate Soy Sauce Fried Rice made with a few simple key ingredients and is easily customisable with whatever vegetables and protein you’d like to add. I grew up enjoying a simple soy sauce fried rice at home and I love it for its versatility and has become a go-to whenever I have leftover rice.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian, Chinese, East Asian

Servings people

Calories 256 kcal

Ingredients

2 cups cooked and cooled rice , I used leftover Japanese or short grain rice
3.5 oz shiitake mushrooms or other mushrooms of choice
Handful of fresh chives chopped
1-2 scallions or green onions chopped
Vegetables and protein of choice (totally up to you!)
1-1.5 tbsp soy sauce , adjust to taste
1 tbsp dark mushroom soy sauce (see notes)
Pinch white pepper
Sesame oil to finish

Instructions

Place the rice in a large bowl and break apart with a spoon to separate the grains. Leftover rice is the best for fried rice. My rice was leftover from a few days ago so it was refrigerated and excess moisture has evaporated.
Thinly slice or dice the mushrooms. Set aside. You can use any other vegetables and protein of your choice and simply dice these as well.
Heat a large skillet or wok over high heat. Add the oil. Once hot, add the scallions. Sauté for 1 minute, or until aromatic.
Add the mushrooms, chives, other vegetables, and protein of choice. Leave untouched to slightly brown and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add the rice to the pan. Add in the soy sauce and dark mushroom soy sauce. Add the white pepper as well. Lower the heat to medium-high and then mix the rice well to coat it evenly with the seasoning.
Cook for 2 to 3 more minutes. Taste the rice and then season with more soy sauce, if desired. Add a generous drizzle of sesame oil into the rice for extra fragrance. Mix well.
Turn off the heat.
Scoop the rice into a bowl and pack tight before flipping the bowls over on plates to create a rounded shape. This is best enjoyed while hot.

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Notes

Dark Mushroom Soy Sauce

This is what gives this fried rice its rich brown/caramel colour. This soy sauce doesn't add much to the saltiness but is used for colour.
You can opt not to use this but do note that the fried rice will be a pale brown.

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