golden egg fried rice

This garlicky golden egg fried rice is another pantry staple recipe with ingredients that you likely have in your kitchen right now! The key to this golden egg fried rice is coating the rice with the egg yolks first –– and then scrambling the egg whites into the fried rice during cooking. It gives you this beautifully rich, eggy fried rice that’s irresistible (to look at and eat) :)

What gives golden egg fried rice its vibrant color?

Turmeric is the secret ingredient that gives this golden egg fried rice its extra vibrant yellow color! Just a little bit goes a long way.

What other proteins or vegetables can I add to this fried rice?

To keep this recipe simple, quick-cooking proteins like shrimp or Chinese sausage are easy and tasty additions that would work great in this fried rice!

If you don’t have gailan, you can use broccoli stems, peas, or even asparagus.

If you like this golden egg fried rice, you may also like:

• kimchi fried rice
• stir-fried rice cakes
• Mama Smelly’s kohlrabi rice

If you enjoyed this golden egg fried rice recipe…

I’d be so grateful if you left me a review below!

Be sure to subscribe to the smellylunchbox email list to receive more delicious recipes and cooking tips straight to your inbox. You can also follow me on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube @smelly.lunchbox to stay up-to-date on my latest posts and recipes. I can’t wait to share more with you!

Golden Egg Fried Rice

This pantry staple golden egg fried rice is vibrant, garlicky, and easy to make!

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutesmins

Cook Time 10 minutesmins

Total Time 20 minutesmins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Servings 3

Ingredients

1x2x3x

• 2cupscooked rice(day old or fresh cooked with 20% less water)
• 4large eggs
• 4-6clovesgarlicminced
• 2stalks scallionssliced, whites and greens separated
• 1/3cupgailan or broccoli stemssliced
• 1/2tspsalt(plus more to taste)
• 1/2tspchicken bouillon powder
• 1/2tspgarlic powder
• 1/16tspwhite pepper
• 1/8tspturmeric(optional for vibrant yellow color)
• 1/2tspsesame oil
• neutral oil for cooking

optional toppings

• XO sauce
• chili oil

Instructions

Prepare the ingredients

• Slice the scallions, and separate the white and greens parts. Mince the garlic. Slice the gailan or broccoli stems on a slight bias.
  4-6 cloves garlic, 2 stalks scallions, 1/3 cup gailan or broccoli stems
• Separate the egg yolks and whites. Add the yolks to the cooked rice, and save the egg whites for later.
  2 cups cooked rice, 4 large eggs
• Season the rice with the following ingredients and mix well.
  1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp chicken bouillon powder, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/16 tsp white pepper, 1/8 tsp turmeric

Make the fried rice

• Heat up a pan on medium heat. Once warm, add 1-2 tbsp of neutral oil. Add the minced garlic and scallion whites. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
  neutral oil for cooking
• Add the seasoned rice. Stir fry for a few minutes, or until the grains begin to separate (they should start out clumpy from the egg).
• Add the sliced gailan or broccoli and stir fry for another minute. Push the rice to the side, and add the beaten egg whites. I added a touch of salt here just to season the egg whites, but that's optional.
  1/3 cup gailan or broccoli stems
• Cook them into a scramble, then mix into the rice. Finish with sesame oil and scallion greens. Taste and season additionally if necessary. Optionally, top the rice with XO sauce or chili oil. Enjoy!!
  1/2 tsp sesame oil, XO sauce, chili oil

Video

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Susanna 🍜 easy recipes (@smelly.lunchbox)

Keyword egg fried rice, fried rice

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!