EASY Chinese Fried Rice recipe full of vegetables and tastes just like Takeout! 1 1/2 cup of lettuce is used making this a great way to use up your garden lettuce!
Easy Chinese Fried Rice Recipe
We have a ton of lettuce right now in our garden. You might have seen a sneak peak of our lettuce earlier this week in the Garden Update, but if you saw my refrigerator today you might go running in fear! Lettuce is awesome, but when you have multiple giant lettuce heads staring at you with eyes that say “Eat me before I go bad” then you start to feel the stress!
That is one reason (there’s many) that I love gardening, it makes me explore ingredients and go outside my regular cooking box. I have a few recipes coming up in the next week that involve lettuce and they’re all ones that I wouldn’t traditionally think of adding lettuce but since I want to use my harvest I get to have some kitchen fun and do some new ideas. Because of this Chinese Fried Rice with Lettuce was born!
We love rice in our house! For example we eat this Indian basmati rice multiple times a week, so I knew I wanted to make another rice recipe!
This Fried Rice is delicious and so full of vegetables. It tastes just like Takeout Fried Rice but because you’re making it in your own kitchen you can be sure it’s much healthier for you! Many times you throw vegetables in your rice but often times lettuce gets looked over… but not here! In this recipe we’re going to throw a ton of chopped up lettuce and eat away!
This recipe is so easy to make, not to mention quick, because we’re using instant rice! Cook rice according to box. In a another small pot cook your carrots and frozen peas. After those are done we’re going to add everything to a pan, along with lettuce and eggs and in minutes our Fried Rice will be ready!
Enjoy this Chinese Fried Rice With Lettuce for dinner sometime soon!
Looking for more rice recipes? Try my basmati rice!
If you’re looking for more Chinese recipes make sure to check out my Chicken and Broccoli, Cooked Lettuce and 10 Minute Lo Mein!
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Chinese Fried Rice With Lettuce
PrintIngredients
- 2 cups uncooked instant rice
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2/3 cup chopped carrots
- 3/4 cup frozen green peas
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup chopped lettuce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- sesame oil to taste don't skip this!
Instructions
- Cook rice according to box. Instead of water, cook rice in beef broth.
- In a small pot boil carrots in water for 3 minutes. Drop frozen peas into water, boil for 1 more minute, drain.
- Heat large pan over medium high heat. Pour in vegetable oil then stir in carrots and peas. Cook for 1 minute.
- Crack in eggs and stir them quickly to scramble them with carrots and peas.
- Add in cooked rice, lettuce, soy sauce and oyster sauce. Stir to combine everything together.
- Add sesame oil to taste on top. Stir again.
- Serve and enjoy!
Jamie | Jamie's Recipes says
Pamela, I love the addition of chopped lettuce! This is totally one of those “why didn’t I think of that” dishes.
Chris @ Shared Appetite says
I love all your Chinese takeout recipes! They are so creative! I would have never thought of adding lettuce to fried rice. Pinning!
Lawyer Loves Lunch says
We love fried rice, because it’s the one thing we’ll all eat happily! I love that your garden is thriving! This is the first year I’m attempting to grow anything (in pots) and I see the start of one tiny jalapeno and I’m so excited.
Ashley says
Such a great clean-out-your-fridge kind of meal! I love making fried rice at home and am always looking for new ways to switch it up!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
Holy moly that is one gorgeous fried rice!
Mary Frances says
You always take my favorite take out meals and make them healthy! Thank you!
Trevor aka The Burger Nerd says
Great looking fried rice and very cool use of lettuce. Never thought about using lettuce in fried rice. I’ve always just used bok choy or cabbage but I can totally see how lettuce will do the “job” too. Cheers!
Laura @ Raise Your Garden says
Love how you added the lettuce to the fried rice.
Huge fan of sesame oil! been adding it to everything lately!!!
Debra says
Practical, frugal, healthy, delicious!
Amy (Savory Moments) says
Our lettuce is just getting ready for picking. I’m excited! I’ve never had lettuce in fried rice – that’s a neat idea and it looks super tasty!
Helen @ Scrummy Lane says
Pamela, I had no idea you could put lettuce in a stir fry! I suppose it makes sense that you can as it behaves a bit like spinach and I cook that all the time. I must say I’m very attracted by the fact that this tastes like take-out, too, but without the unhealthy ingredients. Have a great weekend! 🙂
Choc Chip Uru says
This lettuce in fried rice is such a great idea, it looks like heaven 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Anna (Hidden Ponies) says
Garden lettuce gets out of control so quickly! Love that you’re finding ways to use it all – this looks like a restaurant dish!
Catherine says
This makes a great light meal or side. Blessings, Catherine
Monet says
This looks delicious! We are celebrating Ryan’s birthday next week and he’s requested Chinese food. I may have to add this to the menu list!
Samina | The Cupcake Confession says
Whoaaaaa!!!! This looks soooooo good! Fried rice is my go-to comfort food when it comes to rice dishes and you just spruced it up by adding the lettuce! Can’t wait to make these!
Todd says
It doesn’t get much better than this. Seriously, you make it look so easy – now I realize that it actually is…thanks Pamela!!
Anna Johnston says
Your posts make me miss the sun shiny days of Summer. I would never have thought to add lettuce to fried rice, but in saying that, I was at an Asian restaurant recently and their sweet & sour pork had chunks of cucumber in it, so maybe its becoming a thing to add fresh ingredients like this. Great recipe, cant wait to have a try. 🙂
Gloria // Simply Gloria says
Pamela, I can’t believe you already have lots of lettuce in your garden already! Loving this fried rice action with the lettuce in it… delish!
Beth says
Great idea to use lettuce in this recipe. It looks terrific!
Gary says
No stir fry, cool! The rice always sticks to the wok for me!?!
Amy @ Elephant Eats says
This looks so yummy…i would never think to cook lettuce, but what a great way to use it up!
Suzanne says
Love take out fried rice and even better when I can make it myself.
ela@GrayApron says
I wouldn’t mind throwing lettuce with rice like you did. In fact, I prefer it this way than in a salad…less work. The rice gets greener and I get happier. Your dish looks delicious.
ela h.
Michelle says
Yum! I started making fried rice dishes the moment Jon told me he had nothing against peas. I was so excited! 🙂 I add an extra step and put it in the oven with some cheese on top. I am too dependent on cheese.