Benihana Copycat Fried Rice

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You're going to love this fried rice because it's simple to prepare, but tastes just like your favorite hibachi restaurant! Everyone will be asking for your secrets.

--Christina, WeekdayPescatarian.com

Ingredients:

safflower oil eggs yellow onion carrot scallions cooked rice salt & pepper light soy sauce sesame seeds butter fresh garlic

Let's Get Cooking

1. Prep Garlic Butter

Mix softened butter, grated garlic and light soy sauce. Set aside.

2. Cook Eggs

Scramble eggs in a hot skillet with a bit of oil, salt and pepper. Cook well, cutting into small pieces. Set aside.

3. Cook Vegetables

Saute diced onion and carrots with a pinch of salt and pepper. Then add scallions and toss for about 30 seconds more.

Add the cooked vegetables to the cooked eggs. Wipe out pan and return to heat.

4. Fry Rice

Add oil to the hot skillet, along with chilled rice, salt and pepper. Toss and heat the rice through.

Add cooked veggies, eggs, and garlic butter. Toss, letting the butter melt. Season with more pepper.

Scrape the rice to the side and pour soy sauce onto the pan, letting the sauce sizzle up for a few seconds and thicken.

Once it's thickened, fold the rice into the soy glaze, tossing and cooking until it's evenly browned. Add sesame seeds.

5

Serve hot fried rice with sliced scallions, yum yum sauce and chili crisp.

Prep for Service

Take a bow, chef!

Hungry for More?

Make Hibachi Grilled Salmon with your Benihana fried rice! 

I'm Christina, an American living in Portugal. I share fish-forward recipes from my tiny seaside flat. Follow for more easy and impressive seafood ideas!