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Yang Chow Fried Rice

Published: Apr 22, 2017 · Modified: Jun 19, 2020 by Lalaine Manalo · This post may contain affiliate links

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Yang Chow Fried Rice is the perfect use for day-old rice. Chock full of sausage, shrimp, green peas, eggs, and green onions, it's a delicious one-pot meal!

Yang Chow Fried Rice in a skillet
Yang Chow Fried Rice

Since G is more of a potato and bread kind of guy, I am the only one who eats rice at home. Even with my downsizing to a small 4-cup rice cooker, we often end up with leftover rice in the refrigerator.

Not that it's a problem. Cold, day-old rice in the fridge has been a blessing on the many times I roll out of bed at 11 AM hungry for my first bite of the day or on the many occasions I roll in from work too beat to spend more than 30 minutes fixing a meal.

cold cooked rice in a bowl, green peas, Chinese sausage, garlic, onions, and green onions for fried rice

Yang Chow fried rice is not only a quick and easy one-pot meal to pull together, but it's also customizable. It's a great way to make use of bits and pieces in the fridge that might have otherwise gone to waste. Baby corn, carrots, bamboo shoots, chicken, diced ham, bacon, and BBQ pork are just some of the common additions to this meal-in-itself dish.

In this version, I used the Chinese sausages, shrimp, and green peas left from previous recipes. I just love how the sweet and salty sausage bits pulled all the delicious elements into one lovely Saturday lunch!

stir-fried diced Chinese sausage, green peas, and shrimp in a pan

Cooking tips

  • Cold day-old old rice is best for making fried rice as leaving the rice in the fridge rid the grains of excess moisture and allows them to firm up. If you have only freshly-cooked rice, spread out in a thin layer on a baking sheet and stick in the fridge for a few hours to dry out and completely cool.
  • Making fried rice is a very quick process so have all your ingredients prepared and ready to go for the brief stir-frying. Cut in small and uniform sizes to ensure quick and even cooking.

making fried rice with shrimp, green peas, Chinese sausage, and green onions in a pan

  • Use a wok or a wide pan with high sides to allow a good distribution of the ingredients without spilling and to give the rice enough space to nicely toast. Stir-fry on high heat to prevent the rice from sticking to the surface and to give it a nice, toasty flavor.
  • Add liquid seasonings such as soy sauce or fish sauce sparingly to keep the fried rice from getting mushy from excess moisture.
  • I add the eggs by making a well in the center of the fried rice. You can cook the eggs separately in another pan and just add during the last minute or two. Cook the eggs until just set and still slightly wet as they will continue to cook when added to the fried rice.

yangzhou fried rice in a white bowl

I hope you'll enjoy this delicious yang chow fried rice as I do. You can also check out the list below for more awesome ways you can turn leftover rice to a fresh dish for the family:

  • Pineapple Fried Rice-Thai inspired rice dish flavored with curry powder and fish sauce. It's loaded with all the good stuff-chicken, shrimp, pineapple, raisins, and cashew nuts.
  • Bacon Fried Rice-with crisp bacon bits!
  • Nasi Goreng- a popular Indonesian stir-fry with moist chicken and sweet and savory flavors you'll love!
  • Tinapa Fried Rice- smoked fish, fluffy scrambled eggs, and crisp green onions turn day-old rice into a side dish you can't resist!
yangzhou fried rice in a white bowl
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4.34 from 12 votes

Yang Chow Fried Rice

Yang Chow Fried Rice is the perfect use for day-old rice. Chock full of Chinese sausage, shrimp, green peas, eggs, and green onions, it's a delicious one-pot meal!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: Main Entree, Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 430kcal
Author: Lalaine Manalo

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cold day-old rice
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 small onion, peeled and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • ½ pound (about 5 to 6 pieces) Chinese sausages, diced
  • ¼ pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 cup frozen sweet peas, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • ¼ cup green onions, chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
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Instructions

  • In a bowl, break cold cooked rice to separate grains.
  • Heat wok or wide pan over high heat. When the pan is very hot, add 1 tablespoon of the oil and swirl around the bottom of the pan to coat. Heat oil until shimmering.
  • Add onions and garlic and cook until softened. 
  •  Add sausages and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through.
  • Add shrimp and cook until color changes to pink. 
  • Add green peas and cook until heated through. Remove the mixture from the pan and keep warm.
  • In the pan, add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and heat until almost smoking. 
  • Add rice and cook, spreading the rice on the entire cooking surface of the pan, for about 45 seconds or until grains start to sizzle and then toss to redistribute. Repeat a few times until rice is heated through.
  • Add sausage and shrimp mixture, soy sauce, and green onions. Toss gently to combine. 
  • Make a large well in the middle of rice and add the eggs. Allow the eggs to set for about 30-40 seconds and then break into pieces with back of the spoon. 
  • Season with salt to taste and generously with pepper.
  • Continue to cook for about 1 to 2 minutes and then stir into the rice. Serve hot.

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Nutrition

Serving: 340g | Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 1019mg | Potassium: 291mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2.2mg
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  1. Enry urbano says

    February 20, 2018 at 4:16 pm

    Hi,Il try this recipe for lunch.Thank u Lalaine.Following from Brisbane,Australia

    Reply
    • Lalaine says

      April 17, 2018 at 5:45 pm

      Enjoy!

      Reply
  2. lori says

    August 02, 2016 at 3:49 am

    pano po naging yellowish? did u add margarine?

    Reply
    • Lalaine says

      August 02, 2016 at 9:37 pm

      Hi Lori

      Walang margarine. Yung itlog siguro kaya mukhang yellowish 🙂

      Reply
  3. Tran says

    February 11, 2016 at 2:26 am

    5 stars
    Great recipe and colour.

    In place of the soy sauce, I would add chicken bouillon powder as it provides flavoured saltiness without darkening the rice. The Chinese sausage (Lap Cheong) also adds salt to the dish as well. Most recipes also call for Chinese Char Siu Pork which also imparts further saltiness to the dish 🙂

    If it still isn't salty enough by now, then diners can season their meals themselves afterwards to their liking 🙂

    Reply
    • Lalaine says

      February 12, 2016 at 11:22 pm

      Thanks for the tips, Tran. I love char sui pork with this fried rice, too. 🙂

      Reply
  4. mallory says

    June 19, 2015 at 7:36 pm

    2 stars
    Warning everyone, don't add eggs as mentioned. If the eggs don't cook before you mix it you end up with shit. I wasted a bunch of food doing this word for word. Instead cook ends separately and then mix.

    Reply
    • Lalaine says

      June 24, 2015 at 11:05 pm

      Hello Mallory

      I apologize if the whole recipe didn't work well for you. I usually cook fried rice including the eggs in one pan as I find it easier. It is important, though, as the recipe clearly states, to make sure the eggs are set before you stir them into the rice because you will, like your experience, end up with a whole mess. If the eggs are raw, the rice will clump together. You can of course, cook the eggs separately as you suggested.

      Reply
    • cheffy says

      November 14, 2015 at 6:43 am

      hmmm you cooked it the wrong way LOL,,, I love Ms. Lalaine's Website and her recipes are excellent!!!

      Reply
    • Angie says

      February 08, 2016 at 10:20 am

      5 stars
      Really? This recipe is perfect. This is how I cook my eggs for the fried rice.
      I use a drop or two of sesame oil and soy sauce to the rice towards the end.

      Reply
  5. Chaari says

    June 18, 2015 at 5:35 am

    I tried it this morning for lunch. Simply delicious. Thank you.

    Reply
  6. Gen says

    March 03, 2015 at 9:03 pm

    OMG! I've been looking for a recipe for yang chow fried rice!! Thank you so much! Can't wait to try this!!

    Reply
    • Lalaine says

      March 07, 2015 at 6:17 pm

      Hope you enjoy it 🙂

      Reply
  7. Shirl says

    January 12, 2015 at 9:30 am

    Thank you for all your recipes. I enjoy your blog very much.
    I saw this and immediately thought of you, from your post several days ago:
    http://www.zulily.com/p/if-daryl-dies-coffe-mug-109274-22994103.html?pos=-4&section=top
    🙂

    Reply
    • Lalaine says

      January 13, 2015 at 4:50 am

      Shirl, you made my day! The fact that you thought of me and the silly things I write means so much to me. Thank you so much for connecting with me beyond recipes.

      Yes, that mug is so for me. The show won't be as exciting without him. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Mia S says

    January 03, 2015 at 11:12 pm

    5 stars
    Fried rice is always comfort food. Because all of us eat rice at our house and we only have a 4-cup rice cooker, I often pre-plan when I want to make fried rice the following morning. I had to cook rice after dinner, unplugs the rice cooker and just leave it at the counter overnight. This looks delish! By the way Ms. Lalaine, you forgot to put garlic on the list of ingredients. 🙂

    Reply
    • Lalaine says

      January 03, 2015 at 11:21 pm

      Salamat po 🙂

      Reply
  9. edelweiza says

    December 22, 2014 at 5:19 pm

    Mahilig ako sa fried rice! Mahilig din ako mag-experiment nyan. Ang maganda kasi sa fried rice, anything goes. At basta niluto sa pagmamahal, masarap ang kakalabasan. It applies to all dishes, actually. 🙂

    Reply
    • Lalaine says

      December 24, 2014 at 11:23 pm

      Hi Edel

      Tama! Kaya mas gusto ko cooking than baking, mas flexible. At siyempre pag labor of love, mas enjoy 🙂

      Reply

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