Pf Changs Fried Rice Recipe

PF Chang's Fried Rice is a huge favorite among my friends and I! We love PF Changs! Frankly, it's the first fancy Chinese restaurant I ever went to and it was the first time I tried something other than sweet & sour chicken oh so many years ago. I like that the rice has a ton of flavor and there's little veggie bites throughout! So good!

Copycat PF Chang's Fried Rice

My favorite dish at PF Changs has always been their Lettuce Wraps but now I get that as an app and this fried rice as my main dish!

How to make PF Chang's Fried Rice?

This Copycat PF Changs Fried Rice recipe is surprisingly easy!

Start by cooking Jasmine rice – my tip for more flavorful rice is to use chicken broth instead of water! It adds a ton of flavor!

To save time, while the rice is cooking – I whip up the soy sauce mixture (soy sauce + a few seasonings).

When you start the stir fry – be sure to use sesame oil (huge key ingredient – very strong flavor). Then, add your egg, then veggies, then cooked rice. Once it's all in – add the soy sauce mixture – and you have PF Chang's Fried Rice AT HOME!

Copycat PF Chang's Fried Rice Recipe

How long will fried rice last in the fridge or freezer?

You can definitely freeze your leftover fried rice! That's actually what I did! I portioned it out and put one in the fridge for lunch and one in the freezer for another day. I end up getting a little bank of delicious leftovers that I can grab and go for lunch whenever I need it. In the fridge – these will last 3-4 days.

Can fried rice be reheated?

Definitely – I just reheat in the microwave for 1:30-2 minutes or if you're feeling fancy – you can re-fry the fried rice! Just throw it in a hot skillet for five minutes.

Copycat PF Chang's Fried Rice Recipe

What to serve with PF Changs Fried Rice?

I love this PF Changs Fried Rice recipe because you could easily add a protein to it like grilled chicken, steak, pork or shrimp – or just enjoy it on it's own. It's full of veggies like carrots, peas, bean sprouts and scallions. You could even throw in broccoli, zucchini or mushrooms to make it more filling. Be sure to use FRESH bean sprouts vs. canned. I used canned the first time and didn't like them. If you want more protein without adding meat – you could add another egg or two when you scramble them at the beginning!

Other great Chinese takeout recipes

Panda Express Broccoli Beef Recipe
Panera Teriyaki Chicken & Broccoli Bowl Recipe
PF Chang's Lettuce Wraps Recipe

PF Changs Fried Rice

PF Chang's Fried Rice is a huge favorite among my friends and I!! It's really pretty easy to make and ready in less than 30 minutes and you can add chicken to it to make it a meal.

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Entree, Side

Cuisine chinese

Servings 2 people

Calories 461 kcal

1 cup Jasmine rice
1 3/4 cup chicken broth or water
3 tsp sesame oil
2 eggs
1/3 cup shoestring carrots
1/3 cup frozen peas
1/4 cup green onion sliced
1/3 cup fresh bean sprouts
3 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp ground mustard
1/2 tsp minced ginger
1 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp molasses

Heat chicken broth (or water) in sauce pan to boiling
Add rice and turn down to simmer for 15 minutes until liquid is gone and rice is fluffy
While rice is cooking, whisk together soy sauce, mustard, ginger, garlic and molasses and set aside
Once rice is ready remove from heat
Place stir fry pan on heat and add 1 tsp of sesame oil
Crack eggs into pan and scramble in pan
Once eggs are scrambled, add 1 tsp sesame oil to pan
Add carrots, green onion, peas and bean sprouts – stir fry for 3-4 minutes
Add remaining tsp of sesame oil and rice and stir fry for 3-4 minutes
Spread rice around pan – up around sides – so rice is spread out as much as possible
Add soy sauce mixture and stir fry additional 3-4 minutes
Serve and top with green onions

Use Chicken Broth instead of water to make your rice - it adds so much flavor!!!
Don't swap out the Sesame Oil - it adds a TON of flavor
Add in cooked chicken, pork, shrimp etc and more veggies to make it more than a side dish!
Leftovers can be refrigerated for 3-4 days
Leftovers reheat best in microwave for 1:30 or in skillet for 5 min

Calories: 461 kcal Carbohydrates: 67.7 g Protein: 17.4 g Fat: 12.8 g Saturated Fat: 2.7 g Cholesterol: 164 mg Sodium: 1226 mg Potassium: 477 mg Fiber: 5.5 g Sugar: 7.2 g Calcium: 74 mg Iron: 5 mg

Keyword chinese, copycat, pf changs, rice

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