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Throw together a delicious Japanese fried rice that comes together in minutes from a handful of ingredients with this Yakimeshi recipe.
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Japanese Fried Rice (Yakimeshi)

Craving a fast and flavorful meal? This Japanese fried rice recipe (yakimeshi) comes together in minutes with fluffy eggs, savory ham, and caramelized soy sauce. It’s the perfect way to transform leftover ingredients into a satisfying dish that’s easy to customize and impossible to resist!
Course Sides
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword easy, quick, stir-fry
Level Beginner
Main Ingredient Rice
Diet Dairy-Free, Low Sugar
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 485kcal
Author Marc Matsumoto

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 325 grams cooked short-grain rice (best when stale)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs (beaten)
  • 70 grams ham (3-4 slices, chopped)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper (ground)
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • 2 scallions (chopped)
Grams + US Cups - US Standard

Instructions

  • Use your hands to crumble 325 grams cooked short-grain rice.
    325 grams cooked short-grain rice
    Crumbling stale cooked rice to make fried rice.
  • Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat until hot, and then add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, swirling it to coat the pan.
    2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    Hot oil in a non-stick frying pan.
  • Add the 2 large eggs and let them bloom for a few seconds before quickly scrambling them.
    2 large eggs
    Scrambling egg for fried rice.
  • Add the crumbled rice to the egg before it's fully cooked and use a spatula or wooden paddle to break up any clumps.
    Breaking up clumps of rice and egg to make Yakimeshi.
  • Add 70 grams ham, and toss to distribute evenly.
    70 grams ham
    Tossing ham into egg fried rice.
  • Sprinkle ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper evenly over the rice and continue tossing until the grains don't stick together.
    ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    Seasoning Japanese fried rice with salt and pepper.
  • Drizzle 2 teaspoons soy sauce along the rim of the pan and then quickly toss the rice to coat it evenly.
    2 teaspoons soy sauce
    Seasoning yakimeshi with soy sauce.
  • Finish by adding 1 teaspoons toasted sesame oil and 2 scallions and toss to combine.
    2 scallions, 1 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
    Tossing fried rice in a frying pan.
  • To serve the Japanese fried rice, you can press the yakimeshi into a bowl to mold it into a perfect dome.
    Unmolding a bowl of Japanese fried rice onto a plate.

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Nutrition

Calories: 485kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 208mg | Sodium: 1116mg | Potassium: 347mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 391IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg