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Irresistible! Golden Fluffy Fried Rice

4.5

(422 reviews)

Time

approx. 10mins

Here’s an easy homemade recipe for moist, delicious fried rice with light, separate grains. The secret is to mix mayonnaise into the rice before stir-frying, so you can make it without extra oil. Once you master this fluffy texture, it’s sure to be a hit. Why not add this fried rice, loved by both kids and adults, to today’s menu?

  • Calories

    542kcal

  • Carbs

    78.8g

  • Fat

    16.3g

  • Protein

    15.6g

  • Net Carbs

    77.5g

  • Sodium

    943.2mg

* per serving

* Nutritional values are based on the Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan and may differ from U.S. food composition data.

* Sodium is estimated from the recipe's salt content (1 g salt ≈ 393 mg sodium).

Ingredients [ 2 servings ]

  • warm rice400g
  • Japanese long green onion (naganegi)⅓ stalk
  • ham4 slices
  • egg2
  • salt and peppera pinch
  • chicken stock powder2 teaspoons
  • mayonnaise2 tablespoons
Cooking notes

Please Note

Ingredients may vary by product and region. If you have food allergies or dietary restrictions, please review all ingredient labels carefully before cooking. Consult your doctor or a registered dietitian if you have any health concerns.

Instructions

1

Coarsely chop the Japanese long green onion.

2

Roughly chop the ham.

3

Mix the mayonnaise into the rice.

4

Stir-fry the rice over medium heat, add the Japanese long onion and ham, and mix well.

5

Push the rice to one side, pour in the beaten eggs, and scramble only the eggs. Once cooked, mix them into the rice.

6

Add the salt, pepper, and chicken stock powder, and mix everything together to finish, adjusting the seasoning to taste.

Reviews

4.5

(422 reviews)

*Automatically translated from reviews posted in Japan.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    I made this with my daughter. Instead of ham, we tried adding sausages and corn. For our first time, I think it turned out fairly well. Even if you use the chicken stock powder as directed, its flavor still comes through quite strongly. I think it’s best to adjust the seasoning carefully by balancing the chicken stock powder with salt and pepper.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    It was delicious! I’d never been able to make good fried rice before, but thanks to this recipe, I finally succeeded. I didn’t have ham, so I made it with bacon instead, and the saltiness from the bacon made it a little too salty. If you use bacon, you might not need to add any salt at all.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    The rice turns out light and fluffy, and it’s really delicious! You can make it quickly, so it’s a great time-saver too!

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    I used 3 slices of ham and added the chicken stock powder first, and when I tasted it, it was flavorful enough, so I didn’t add any salt. It was delicious ♡

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    I tried making this for my child’s summer vacation homework! It’s simple, but delicious.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    I made this for the first time 🔰. I learned that coating the rice with mayonnaise makes it so much fluffier and less sticky. Since my son doesn’t like green onions, I made it with just a little finely chopped onion instead. I’m glad it turned out delicious! ✴️

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    Mayonnaise in fried rice?! It was my first time trying it!! Maybe it’s because the mayonnaise coats the rice?? The mayo really worked! The rice turned out nice and fluffy, with separate grains! The flavor was also nice and bold, and it was absolutely delicious! I didn’t have long green onion, so I used chopped green onion instead!! I also added pickled red ginger, which made the color look really pretty too *^^* I made extra and used it for lunch boxes too! I packed in some dinner leftovers, and tomorrow it’ll be a Chinese-style bento!! *^^*v My high-school son, who’s always hungry, was really happy with it too ^^

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    I was amazed at how separate and fluffy the rice became as soon as I mixed in the mayonnaise!! The mayonnaise coats the rice with oil, so each grain stir-fries up nice and separate, just like professional fried rice!! At our house, we used thinly sliced bacon instead of ham.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    It turned out nice and fluffy with ease! The mayonnaise added richness and made it delicious(^^) It has become a family favorite in our home 👍

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    I made it with brown rice, and it didn’t stick to the frying pan and turned out nice and fluffy. It was delicious 😋🍴💕