Easy beef fried rice, is a great way to reuse leftover rice.
Thin strips of stir-fried beef, a variety of veggies, and a sauce you can adjust to your need are the three main components that go into making this rice recipe.

Having an easy-to-cook fried rice recipe can help you make a one-pot meal for weeknights.

Making use of this stir-fried rice and beef, you can adjust the sauce to give you lighter, bold, or a really spicy fried rice dish. it’s all up to you.

What to serve with easy beef fried rice

• Serve some chili paste on the side to amp up the spice level.
• Do a beef on a beef meal by serving some devilled beef or beef teriyaki on the side.

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Tips to make the best beef fried rice.

Ingredients for you need to make the beef fried rice.

Rice

• Use day old cooked and chilled rice– you need to have rice that will not turn mushy as you combine it with other ingredients.
• Make sure to break down larger clumps of rice before adding it to the wok, this makes tossing and combining all the ingredients easy.

Beef

• The best cuts for beef stir fry are, skirt steak, flank steak, or sirloin, if you are using any other cuts of beef remove the fat trimmings as much as possible.

• Make sure to cut beef as thin as possible and across the grain.
• To help further break down the fibers, I usually give a quick whack with the cleaver.
• Can I use leftover beef from curries or other beef dishes to make this fried rice?
  Yes! It’s a great way to avoid food waste. simply cut them into strips, slightly stir fry them to give a crispy texture and use.

• Assembling all the ingredients to make the beef fried rice takes less time so have all your ingredients ready to add in sequence.

• Make sure to spend some time in the mixing, at least 3-4 minutes.

• Taste and make adjustments as you need. some like to have their fried rice really wet with extra sauce and oily and some like it light with less of the sauce.
  Make the beef fried rice recipe as per your taste buds.

More fried rice recipes.

Here’s a guide on how to cook perfect rice on a stovetop that will come in handy.
Easy chicken fried rice
spicy vegetable fried rice.
Pineapple chicken fried rice.
Fragrant garlic and egg fried rice.

More easy rice recipes.
Sri Lankan yellow rice.
Frozen mixed vegetable rice pilaf.
Fragrant ghee rice

RECIPE DIFFICULTY-EASY

How to make beef fried rice

Please make sure to read the recipe instructions carefully to avoid mistakes.

Ingredients

The ingredients mentioned below use standard measuring cups and spoons.

2 cups of day-old leftover rice(refer to the tip above)

To marinate the beef

250g of beef slices cut into 1/2 cm thin strips
A pinch of salt
1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce
1 teaspoon of cornflour
1 tablespoon of oil

To make the sauce for the fried rice
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
1 tablespoon of oyster sauce
2 tablespoons of sesame oil(if you are unable to find sesame oil, use any oil available to you)
1 tablespoon of sugar
3-4 tablespoons of oil used as needed
1 medium-sized onion sliced fine
1 tablespoon of garlic(3 cloves of garlic minced)
1/4 cup each of different diced vegetables(carrots, peas, corn, beans, or use a 1 cup of frozen mixed vegetables)
2 large eggs
4 stalks of chopped scallions(to add with veggies as well as garnish, optional)

Method

How to cut the beef strips for the fried rice.

Make sure to pat dry the beef and remove any moisture.
Place the beef on a dry cutting board.
Cut and slice the beef against the grain and to very thin strips.
Refer to tips on recipe post above.

How to marinate the beef slices for the fried rice.

To a large or medium-sized bowl, add the beef slices(250g), salt(to season), dark soy sauce(1 tbsp), cornflour(1 tbsp), oil(2 tbsp).
Combine all the ingredients with the beef slices.
Set aside to marinate for at least 15-20 minutes.

How to make the sauce for the fried rice.

In a separate small bowl, add soy sauce(2 tbsp), oyster sauce(1 tbsp), sugar(1 tbsp), sesame oil(2 tbsp, if you are unable to find sesame oil, use any oil available to you.

How to make the beef fried rice.

Take out the day-old refrigerated rice, transfer to a plate or platter and remove all large clumps. set aside.
Place a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat and add the beef slices to the pan and stir fry the beef until all liquid is absorbed and the beef turns slightly crispy.

Transfer the stir-fried beef slices to a bowl.
Add oil(1 tbsp), add sliced onions(1 medium), garlic(1 tbsp about 3 cloves of garlic minced).

Cook over low medium heat for 2 minutes.

Add your veggie mix into the pan, including some of the chopped scallions. toss and cook for 2 minutes over medium heat.

Once your veggies are done, move them to a side of the pan.

Clear a side of your pan to scramble the eggs.
Break the eggs(2), in a separate bowl, whisk and pour into the frying pan/wok.

Pour oil(1 tbsp)over the egg, reduce heat to low medium, and gently scramble the egg.

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Once the eggs are firm and fluffy, add the stir-fried beef and the rice.
Maintain low-medium heat and break down the rice clumps using a spatula or spoon with a flat surface.
Add a teaspoon of water to make it easier to break down the rice.

Halfway through combining and breaking the rice clumps, add the sauce.

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Combine the sauce with the rice and mix well. Pour in a tablespoon of oil if you notice the fried rice is dry.

Taste and make the necessary adjustments with salt and soy sauce, keep in mind that both these ingredients are salty so use only as needed and carefully.

Serve immediately while the beef fried rice is still warm, as it cools the dish tends to become dry.

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