Need an easy way to make fried rice

why do you want the rice to be a day old instead of fresh

You refrigerate the rice overnight so it's not as soggy or sticky and it fries up better. I leave it uncovered n the fridge so it can dry out a bit. You could also use a 1:1 ratio of rice to water when you cook the rice if you want to use it right away instead of making it a day ahead.

I like to make the eggs before I even add rice to the pan. First, I beat 2 eggs together in a bowl so the yolks and whites are combined. Then, I warm up a pan over medium heat and scramble the eggs for a couple of minues. After that, I add the rice and veggies and that's it!

Yeah, I scramble the egg first, then put it aside, then saute vegetables (I usually do frozen carrots/peas, chopped celery, onion, garlic) in butter, then add the cold rice and some soy sauce and mix in all together, add the egg back in with a splash of sesame oil, and boom, restaurant quality fried rice for a fraction of the cost.

Adding Chinese sausage to my fried rice totally helped elevate it to restaurant quality! (Okay maybe it's not that good...but I'm getting pretty close.) I had always wondered what the little meat cubes in my favorite fried rice were, and figuring out it was Chinese sausage was a game changer. They are so flavorful and add an element of savoriness that my homemade fried rice had been missing!

Homemade fried rice is super easy! Start with cold, leftover rice (it fries better), then saute garlic, onion, and veggies in oil. Push them aside, scramble an egg, then mix everything together. Add your rice, soy sauce, sesame oil, and a pinch of salt. Stir-fry for a few minutes, and you're done! For extra flavor, toss in chicken, shrimp, or tofu. Enjoy!