Beef Fried Rice

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Serves: 2

Beef Fried Rice

Meat lovers, this one’s for you! Imagine a plate of beef fried rice—fragrant, flavorful, and packed with umami—paired with a juicy, medium-rare steak that’s melt-in-your-mouth tender. And to top it all off? Crispy, golden fried garlic that adds the perfect crunch.  It's a great way to use up leftover rice and can be easily customized with your favorite toppings and garnishes. Enjoy this quick and tasty meal any time!

Ingredients

Steps

  • Prepare the Ingredients:

    1. Divide the garlic into two parts. Slice one half thinly and finely chop the other half.

      Slice one half thinly of garlic finely chop the garlic

    2. Slice the shallots thinly.

      Slice the shallots thinly.

    3. Chop the spring onions for garnishing.

      Chop the spring onions for garnishing.

    4. Cut the beef fat away from the meat and chop into small pieces.

      Cut the beef fat away from the meatchop beef fat into small pieces.

    5. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the beef pieces to taste.

      Sprinkle salt on both sides of the beef pieces to taste.Sprinkle pepper on both sides of the beef pieces to taste.

  • Cooking Beef Fried Rice:

    1. Heat a pan and fry the sliced garlic until golden and crispy. Remove and set aside.

      Heat a pan and fry the sliced garlic until golden and crispy. Remove and set aside.

    2. If you are using the same pan, remove most of the oil from the pan, leaving just enough to coat the bottom. Grill the beef the way you like; I personally prefer medium-rare. Then, let it rest for 5 minutes before cutting it into bite-sized pieces.

      Grill the beef the way you likeThen, let it rest for 5 minutes before cutting it into bite-sized pieces.

    3. Add the chopped beef fat to the pan and fry it until crispy and fragrant. If you don’t like it, you can remove it from the pan, as we only need the oil.

      Add the chopped beef fat to the pan and fry beef fat until crispy and fragrant

    4. If there is too much oil, you can remove some, then sauté the chopped garlic and sliced shallots until fragrant.

      sauté the chopped garlic with beef fatsauté the sliced shallots with beef fat

    5. Add the cooked rice to the pan. Season with salt and pepper, mixing well.

      Add the cooked rice to the pan Season with salt - beef fried rice Season with pepper-beef fried rice

    6. Cut the grilled beef into bite-sized pieces, then add the cooked beef pieces and chopped spring onions, stirring until everything is well combined.

      Cut the grilled beef into bite-sized piecesthen add the cooked beef piecesmix it well - beef fried riceand chopped spring onions

    7. Serve the beef fried rice topped with the crispy fried garlic prepared earlier and chopped spring onion

      Serve the beef fried rice topped with the crispy fried garlic

Recipe Notes

Tips

Beef Fried Rice is a quick and flavorful dish perfect for any time of day. The rendered beef fat infuses the rice with a rich aroma, while fried garlic add depth to the flavor. This easy meal comes together in no time and is sure to satisfy your cravings for a hearty, aromatic dish.