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Ham Fried Rice

Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Asian-inspried, Southern
Keyword easy-fried-rice-recipe, ham-fried-rice-recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 321kcal

Ingredients

  • Rice:
  • 2 cups white long grain rice i.e. Ben's Original or similar
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Fried Rice:
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter divided use
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil or peanut oil
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 medium onion finely diced
  • 3 medium garlic cloves minced
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen peas and carrots
  • 4 cups cooked cold long grain white rice (2 cups dry rice)
  • 2 cups cubed ham
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce or teriyaki sauce
  • 1 Tbsp oyster sauce
  • sliced green onions and sesame seeds for garnishing

Instructions

  • Rice: In a medium saucepan bring 2 cups rice and 4 cups of water to a boil. Season with 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until most of the water is absorbed. Set aside and let stand for an additional five minutes to absorb any excess water. Fluff with a fork and transfer to a container then chill completely in the fridge.  
  • Fried Rice: In a small bowl whisk eggs. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 1 Tbsp butter. Add the eggs. Cook while stirring until scrambled. (Season lightly with salt and black pepper to taste.) Remove from skillet and set aside.
  • Use a paper towel to wipe out the skillet. To the skillet add olive oil, sesame oil and onion. Cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes or just until the onion is beginning to soften. Add the garlic, cook for 1 minute longer.
  • To the skillet add the ham, peas and carrots. Stir to combine, cooking over medium heat just until the veggies have thawed and are fully heated through, around 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the remaining 2 Tbsp butter to the skillet, stir to melt. Add the rice, soy sauce and oyster sauce. Stir to combine. Cook over medium-high heat stirring occasionally to prevent sticking for around 3 minutes.
  • Add the egg back to the skillet, stir to combine. Remove from the heat and serve immediately garnishing with sesame seeds and green onions.

Notes

    • Protein: You could swap out the ham for chicken, pork or even smoked turkey in a pinch.
    • Ham: You can use leftover ham, a ham steak purchase at the grocery store or deli ham for this recipe.
    • Rice: Rice: You'll need 2 cups of uncooked rice to make 4 cups for this recipe. The basic water to rice ratio is 2:1 for cooking rice. This means, that you'll need 2 cups of water or chicken broth for every 1 cup of rice.
    • Vegetables: You can use frozen petite peas and fresh carrots in place of a frozen mix. You'll need to cook the diced carrot along with the onion until it's softened.
    • Peas: You could use frozen cut green beans in place of peas.
    • Soy Sauce: You can use low sodium soy sauce or low sodium teriyaki sauce.
    • Cauliflower Rice: You can adapt this recipe using cauliflower rice for a lower carb option.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 1033mg | Potassium: 186mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2760IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg