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panda express rice recipe

Panda Express Fried Rice Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups cooked white rice, day-old and cold
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil, divided
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 stalks green onion, sliced thin
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper

Method
 

  1. Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over high heat. Add the 2 eggs, scramble in loose folds for 30 to 45 seconds until just set, then slide onto a plate and set aside.
  2. Add the remaining 1 tbsp vegetable oil to the pan. Add the 3 cups cold rice, press flat, and let it sit for 1 minute, then toss and stir for 2 more minutes until you see golden bits forming.
  3. Add the 3/4 cup thawed peas and carrots and toss for 1 minute. Pour in the 3 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tbsp oyster sauce and stir constantly for 1 minute until the rice is evenly coated and browned.
  4. Return the scrambled egg to the pan. Add the 2 sliced green onion stalks and 1/4 tsp white pepper and toss for 30 seconds over high heat.
  5. Pull the pan off the heat, drizzle in the 1 tsp sesame oil, toss once more, then spoon into a serving bowl and top with extra sliced green onion.

Notes

If you don't have day-old rice, spread freshly cooked rice on a sheet pan and refrigerate it uncovered for at least 1 hour before using. The oyster sauce adds a layer of flavor that soy sauce alone doesn't replicate, so try not to skip it on your first cook-through. Leftovers reheat well in a hot skillet with a tiny splash of water.