Beef Fried Rice Recipe
Beef Fried Rice Recipe is a savory skillet meal made with tender beef, fluffy eggs, rice, peas, carrots, green onions, garlic, onion, soy sauce, and broth.
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Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
Rice
- 1 cup uncooked white long grain rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup beef broth
- 1 tbsp honey or brown sugar
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil optional
- 1/8 tsp ground ginger
Stir Fry
- 3/4 lb strip steak skirt steak, flank steak, or sirloin
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 eggs well whisked
- 1 to 2 tbsp peanut oil or olive oil or canola oil
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small yellow onion finely diced
- 3/4 cup frozen peas
- 3/4 cup frozen carrots
- 3 to 4 green onions diced
Instructions
Prepare the Rice
- Add the chicken broth to a medium saucepan or Dutch oven and bring it to a boil.
- Add the uncooked white long grain rice and ensure the rice is fully submerged in the liquid.
- Return the mixture to a boil.
- Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid.
- Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer.
- Cook the rice for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, lift the lid and check the liquid level.
- If the liquid has been fully absorbed, remove the rice from the heat. If liquid remains, continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes, or until absorbed.
- Spread the cooked rice evenly onto a tray.
- Transfer the tray to the refrigerator and allow the rice to cool completely. For best results, refrigerate the rice overnight in an airtight container.
Prepare the Sauce and Beef
- In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, beef broth, honey, hot sauce, sesame oil, and ground ginger.
- Stir until fully combined and set aside.
- Place plastic wrap over the beef.
- Use a meat tenderizer to pound the beef on both sides until slightly tenderized.
- Trim away any large pieces of fat.
- Slice the beef thinly against the grain.
- Cut the strips into smaller pieces, about 1 1/2 inches long.
- Transfer the sliced beef to a bowl.
- Add 2 tablespoons of the prepared sauce mixture to the beef.
- Toss until the beef is evenly coated.
- Set the beef aside while preparing the remaining ingredients.
Prepare the Eggs
- Melt the butter in a small nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.
- Add the well-whisked eggs.
- Cook, stirring gently, until the eggs are just cooked through.
- Remove the scrambled eggs from the skillet and set aside.
Prepare the Fried Rice
- Add the peanut oil to a wide skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season the marinated beef lightly with salt and black pepper.
- Add the beef to the skillet in an even layer.
- Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until seared and fully cooked.
- Remove the beef from the skillet and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium.
- Add the dry white wine to the skillet.
- Use a silicone spatula to scrape the bottom and sides of the skillet, loosening any browned bits.
- Allow the wine to reduce by half, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the finely diced onion and minced garlic to the skillet.
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened and fragrant.
- Add the frozen peas and frozen carrots.
- Cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
- Add the chilled rice and the remaining sauce mixture to the skillet.
- Increase the heat to medium-high.
- Toss continuously for about 3 minutes, or until the rice is evenly coated, browned by the sauce, and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
- Reduce the heat to medium.
- Add the cooked beef, scrambled eggs, and diced green onions.
- Toss until all ingredients are evenly combined and heated through.
- Remove from the heat.
- Serve immediately while hot.
Notes
To make this Beef Fried Rice Recipe gluten free, replace regular soy sauce with certified gluten-free tamari or gluten-free soy sauce.
Confirm that the chicken broth, beef broth, hot sauce, sesame oil, ground ginger, butter, and peanut oil are gluten free.
Use plain white long grain rice and verify that it has not been processed with gluten-containing grains.
If using brown sugar instead of honey, confirm that the brand is gluten free and free from cross-contact concerns.
Use a gluten-free substitute for dry white wine if needed, or deglaze the skillet with gluten-free beef broth or chicken broth.
Prepare the recipe with clean cookware, utensils, cutting boards, and serving dishes to prevent gluten cross-contact, especially when cooking for someone with celiac disease.