Steak Fried Rice
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Posted: 01/13/25
Updated: 03/06/25
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Steak Fried Rice is a quick and delicious dish combining tender, savory steak with fluffy rice, stir-fried to perfection. Packed with vegetables, eggs and seasoned with soy sauce and garlic, this hearty meal is a perfect way to use leftover steak for a flavorful weeknight dinner the whole family will love!
When those super busy evenings roll around, you don’t have to get takeout. Instead, make an easy recipe like steak fried rice! This flavorful dish takes just minutes to make and is a family favorite all around. It’s loaded to the brim with tender steak and seasoned with fresh garlic, soy sauce, and green onions.
My recipes for chicken fried rice and ham fried rice have become really popular. But this steak fried rice may just take the cake! Every bite tastes as good as the last, all the way down to the very last grain of rice. So toss everything together in a wok or a skillet and dinner will be ready before you know it!
Why You’ll Love this Steak Fried Rice
- This incredible steak fried rice recipe only takes 25 minutes to make. A great dinner for a busy weeknight!
- Repurpose leftover rice and leftover steak with this recipe. Reduce food waste and make a yummy new meal while you’re at it.
- Use this recipe as easy meal prep. It has plenty of protein, so it’s great to make a big batch, divide into individual portions and then eat throughout the week.
Ingredients for Steak Fried Rice
- Eggs – Use large eggs to scramble and mix into this yummy steak fried rice.
- Minced garlic – Freshly minced garlic is the easiest way to make this dish flavorful.
- Sesame oil – Sesame oil has a really distinct and nutty flavor, so I don’t recommend swapping it with a different oil in this recipe.
- Onion – Dice up a yellow onion or white onion and sauté it.
- Soy sauce – For a lower sodium option, use low sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos.
- Oil – I use vegetable oil or canola oil, but olive oil and avocado oil will work too.
- White rice – Day-old rice is the best way to make fried rice. I like to use long grain white rice, like jasmine rice.
- Peas and carrots – Add frozen peas and carrots to your fried rice for an easy vegetable addition.
- Green onion – Slice up green onion to use as a garnish for your steak fried rice.
- Steak – You’ll need cooked, diced steak for this recipe. It’s a great use for leftover steak.
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How to Make Steak Fried Rice
- Heat sesame oil and canola oil in a large wok or frying pan over medium heat. Add diced onions, peas and carrots and saute until the onions are becoming translucent.
- Then add the minced garlic to the frying pan and cook for about 1 minute or until fragrant. Mix in cooked rice and cooked steak and stir to combine.
- Push the vegetable mixture to one side of the pan. Then pour the eggs into the empty side of the pan and scramble eggs with a spatula. Once the eggs are fully cooked, combine with vegetables.
- Then add soy sauce and stir to mix. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with green onions if desired.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
How to Store Leftover Steak Fried Rice
Transfer steak fried rice to an airtight container and allow to cool completely.
FRIDGE: Store in an airtight storage container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
FREEZER: Transfer to a freezer safe container and store in the freezer for 2-3 months. Allow to thaw before reheating.
How to Reheat Leftover Fried Rice
Reheat leftovers on the stove top or in the microwave until warmed through.
What kind of steak should I use for steak fried rice?
Any leftover steak will work! But I love making cubed steak from sirloin steak. Ribeye and New York strip steak also work well. Ultimately, you can use whatever you can get your hands on!
I have been known to repurpose leftover steak bites with garlic butter and air fried steak into this steak fried rice recipe. Even though Pepper Steak isn’t cubed, it will work for this delicious stir fry!
What to Serve with Steak Fried Rice
Steak fried rice is great all on it’s own, but you can serve it with some sides too. Asian ramen salad and air fryer frozen egg rolls are a great pairing with fried rice.
Want more veggies on the docket for dinner? Then serve this dish with things like air fryer broccoli or glazed carrots.
What can I add to steak fried rice?
The great thing about this easy steak fried rice is that you can add fun things to the skillet. Some yummy add-ins would be:
- corn
- mushrooms
- sriracha
- bell peppers
- broccoli
- celery
- ginger
Pro Tips for the Best Steak Fried Rice
- Make sure the heat isn’t too high on the stovetop or the fried rice could end up sticking. This is especially important when you go to cook the egg!
- Chop the steak into tiny pieces so that it heats quickly and there’s plenty of beef throughout the fried rice.
- For best results, don’t use fresh rice. Day-old rice is best! But if you don’t have that then you at least need to let a pot of fresh rice completely cool before using.
Once you learn how to make steak fried rice, you’ll never need Chinese takeout again!
More Steak Recipes You’ll Love!
- Looking for more Asian-inspired dishes? Then check out these incredible Asian Steak Kabobs!
- Crock Pot Cube Steak and Gravy is a really easy and super cozy meal to serve during those chilly winter months.
- Make some incredible Beef and Broccoli that will rival your favorite Chinese takeout. It’s so delicious!
- Air Fryer Steak Bites with Garlic Butter will have you wondering why you’ve never cooked steak this way before.
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Steak Fried Rice
Flavorful and easy-to-make Steak Fried Rice featuring juicy, seared steak mixed with rice, eggs, and a medley of fresh veggies. A splash of soy sauce and garlic gives it a delicious umami kick, making it a satisfying and crowd-pleasing meal for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 Tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
- ½ cup diced onion
- 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 cup frozen peas and carrots
- 3 large eggs whisked
- 4 cups cooked cold white rice
- 1 pound cubed and cooked steak ½ inch cubes
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- Sliced Green Onions optional for garnish
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil and canola oil in a large wok or frying pan over medium heat. Add onions, peas and carrots and saute until onions are becoming translucent. Add garlic to the frying pan and cook for about 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Add in cooked rice and cooked steak and stir to combine.
- Push the vegetable mixture to the side of the pan. Pour the eggs into the empty side of the pan and scramble the eggs with a spatula. When eggs are fully cooked combine with vegetables.
- Then add soy sauce and stir to mix. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with green onions if desired.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 606kcal (30%), Carbohydrates: 56g (19%), Protein: 35g (70%), Fat: 27g (42%), Saturated Fat: 9g (56%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 12g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 192mg (64%), Sodium: 974mg (42%), Potassium: 605mg (17%), Fiber: 3g (13%), Sugar: 1g (1%), Vitamin A: 6844IU (137%), Vitamin C: 10mg (12%), Calcium: 71mg (7%), Iron: 4mg (22%)
Elaine says
Perfect fried rice! I love making this for meal prepping!
Marilyn says
looks as if garlic is labeled as green beans in picture of ingredients for use. that’s the reason for a 3. no green beans listed in preparation of the fried rice steak.
Julie Evink says
Thank you for drawing our attention to that mistake although I’m not sure how it correlates to giving us a recipe rating of 3 since you’ve never made this recipe.