Mushroom fried rice is a classic recipe that is quick and easy to make, and can be customised with your favourite add-ins. Serve with or without a fried egg for a flavourful and delicious meal!
Course
Main Course
Category
Asian
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time20minutes
Total Time35minutes
Servings4
Calories426kcal
AutorElle
Ingredients
1 1/2cupsshort grain brown rice (or jasmine rice)(300 g), day-old or cooked ahead of time and cooled completely
3tablespoonsolive oil
200gcremini mushrooms,thinly sliced
150gking oyster mushrooms,sliced lengthwise
100gshiitake,stems removed, caps sliced
1/2teaspoonsambal oelek(or dried red-pepper flakes, to taste)
1tablespoonfreshly peeled and grated ginger
4-5green onions including greens,thinly sliced
1/4cupsoy sauce(60 ml / 4 tablespoons)
3/4cupfresh or frozen peas(100 g) (about 250 g in the pod)
1teaspoonsesame oil
Sea salt,to taste
Fried egg,for serving, optional
Method
In a large non-stick skillet or wok, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high to high heat. Add half the mixed mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until tender and golden-brown, about 5-7 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Repeat by adding another tablespoon of oil, and the remaining mushrooms. Once cooked, transfer these mushrooms to the plate.
In the same frying pan, heat the remaining tablespoon of cooking oil over medium heat. Add the sambal oelek, ginger, and green onion and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Increase the heat to medium-high to high heat. Add the rice, peas and soy sauce, and stir until rice is evenly coated in soy sauce mixture, and no uncoated rice grains remain, 1 to 2 minutes.
Then add mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until everything's warm, another 2 minutes, or so. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the sesame oil. Serve immediately, top with fried egg (optional). Enjoy!
Notes
Using leftover or precooked rice is key to a good fried rice recipe. The rice should be cooked at least 2-3 hours before it is fried, so that it has time to completely cool. If you don’t have pre-cooked rice then simply cook your rice and then spread it out onto a baking tray to allow it to cool completely before proceeding with the recipe. See more tips above.
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