This leftover fried rice recipe is the step-by-step guide to make sure that you have a quick and easy meal using up all the leftovers you have from your previous gathering.
Ever host a barbecue or go on vacation only to find yourself with so many leftovers because you overplanned?? Don’t worry because this recipe is the best way to finish them all off. It can easily be done in one pan and 15 minutes!!
By making this fried rice, you get to tweak the flavor of the food you just had the previous meal. Not only that but all vegetables will also be finished up even by the kids without them knowing!! You’ll be able to create an easy meal with minimal effort that is easily customizable according to your diet~
Pro-Tip: Make Do With What You Have
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Aromatics
As much as I’m sad we didn’t have green onions and garlic, we did have leftover white onion. That should be enough to work with and make our whole RV smell so good!
Vegetables
Since this is a Korean food blog, you already know we’re going to have kimchi during vacation. But in a barbecue, you’d for sure have many other vegetables from the grill, so feel free to use them up for your fried rice. If you have no leftover veggies, you can use frozen vegetables for a healthy kick!! For this recipe, I added kimchi, leftover grilled onions, and corn all chopped into small bite-size pieces.
Protein
What I used for this easy fried rice recipe are burgers, hotdogs, spam, and eggs! Feel free to use grilled chicken, pork chops, steak, shrimp, or whatever you have. These are all perfect protein options that will make the dish taste better. They are already seasoned and already have that smoky taste from the grill, nah mean??
Rice
Coming from an Asian household, rice is definitely a staple. For this recipe, it was perfect that we had so much leftover white rice from lunch that we could turn to fried rice for dinner! It had turned cold and dried out by the time I was making this! Fluff the rice to make sure you’ll be able to mix them thoroughly, and the toppings will be distributed evenly.
If you do not have leftover rice, you can easily use freshly cooked rice. A trick you can do to dry them out is to lay them on a baking sheet and place them in the fridge for about 30 minutes to an hour. That should mimic the texture of day-old rice.
Seasoning
Honestly, season with your heart. Normally, I would add gochujang, oyster sauce, and nori for more flavor. However, salt, pepper, and sesame oil should be enough too. Apart from making do with what we have, the proteins and vegetables should be tasty enough to give the fried rice flavor~
The Secret Ingredient
Of course, in any of my fried rice, the secret is always butter. A little bit will bring that velvety, buttery finish that will bring the whole thing together! Bonus tip, let the fried rice sit a little longer in the pan or wok to create that crispy crust at the bottom. You’re welcome!
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Quick and Easy Leftovers Fried Rice
Ingredients
- Vegetable or Canola Oil For sauteing
- 1/2 Onion Diced
- 5 pcs Eggs
- 5 rings Leftover Grilled Onions Chopped to bite-size
- 2 cups Kimchi Chopped to bite-size
- 1 pc Leftover Grilled Corn Removed from cob
- 1/2 can Spam Diced
- 2 pcs Leftover Grilled Burger Diced
- 2 pcs Grilled Sausage Diced
- Rice
- Salt To taste
- Pepper To taste
- Sesame Oil To taste
- 1 tbsp Butter
- Sesame Seeds Garnish
Instructions
- Scamble the eggs and set aside.
- With a little bit of oil, sauté the onion. Once fragrant, add the hotdog, burger, and spam.
- Sauté the proteins added, then add the kimchi.
- Sauté the kimchi, then add the eggs back to the pan.
- Fluff the rice on the sautéed toppings. Mix thoroughly.
- Season with salt, pepper, sesame oil, mix thoroughly.
- Let sit in the pan for a while to toast the bottom.
- Garnish with sesame seeds, serve, and enjoy!
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