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    Blackstone Fried Rice - Hibachi Style

    May 24, 2022 by Kristin @ Dirt & Dough 2 Comments

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    A Blackstone griddle with grilled veggies, eggs, and chicken.
    Homemade hibachi fried rice on a Blackstone griddle.
    A pile of fried rice on a griddle and a bowl of rice with yum yum sauce being drizzled on.
    Homemade hibachi fried rice on a Blackstone griddle.

    Homemade hibachi-style fried rice cooked on a Blackstone griddle. This is a recipe the whole family will love! Perfectly fried rice loaded with veggies, scrambled eggs, and chicken then smothered in a homemade yum yum sauce. Make the best takeout-style rice right in your own backyard.

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    A Blackstone griddle with a pile of chicken fried rice.
    Blackstone Fried Rice

    Ever want to make your very own hibachi fried rice right at home? It's surprisingly so simple to do. It can be made in a large wok, pan or large griddle.

    Our favorite way to make fried rice is on a Blackstone griddle. The Blackstone makes it super simple and we can make 4 times the amount than we can in a pan or wok. Because let's be honest, the best part of good take-out is the leftovers.

    If you haven't been bitten by the Blastone craze this recipe will be what convinces you to finally make the purchase.

    What is a Blackstone? A Blackstone is a flat top griddle that is essentially a large cast-iron cooktop. It has multiple burners which are nice to control different temps on one large cooking surface.

    This recipe is easy to prepare and cook and is a family favorite of ours. Because this fried rice is loaded with so much protein and veggies it can really be a complete meal on its own.

    Top the fried rice with a homemade yum yum sauce and you will feel like your are in a hibachi restaurant in your own backyard.

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    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Substitutions
    • Variations
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    Ingredients

    All the ingredients to make fried rice. Eggs, rice, corn, carrots, peas, butter, garlic, chicken, soy sauce mix, and green onion.
    Ingredients

    The particular recipe is chicken fried rice, but the chicken can easily be substituted for shrimp or another protein of your choice.

    This recipe can easily be doubled and that's often how we make it. We always want left overs and making a double batch is just as easy as a single.

    The key ingredients to true hibachi fried rice is to use butter and oyster sauce. Oyster sauce can easily be omitted, but it does make a difference. The butter is a must.

    • Long Grain White Rice like a Jasmine Rice or Basmati Rice (see section below for more tips on the rice)
    • Butter
    • Chicken Breast
    • Kosher Salt
    • Black Pepper
    • Carrots
    • Frozen Peas
    • Frozen Corn
    • Eggs
    • Low Sodium Soy Sauce
    • Sesame Seed Oil
    • Garlic Cloves
    • Oyster Sauce
    • Green Onion

    Optional:

    • Sesame Seeds
    • Korean BBQ Pork

    Full measurements in the recipe card.

    What is the Best Type of Rice to use to Make Fried Rice?

    To achieve the best-fried rice it is crucial to use cooked rice that has been cooled and chilled overnight. If the rice is still warm it will have too much moisture which will prevent it from frying. So make sure you are using old, cold rice.

    If there is no time to chill the rice overnight one way to get it cold fast is to line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and lay the rice out in a single layer. Place in the freezer for a few hours, and then it will be cold enough to use.

    While using leftover rice that was made the day before is best, the freezing method is a good option when short on time.

    A long grain white rice such as jasmine or basmati work great.

    The rice can be prepared in a pot or in a rice cooker. Cook according to package directions.

    How to cook fried rice on a Blackstone

    One thing to keep in mind when cooking on a Blackstone grill is they have different heat zones. This allows you to control the temperature in different areas.

    This makes it easy to divide the grill into two. One side for frying and cooking and then a cooler side of the griddle for resting. Each ingredient requires different cooking times, so this method allows things to be cooked individually. There is also no need to remove cooked items from the grill and they can still stay warm.

    7 Tips for Making Fried Rice

    1. Use cold, day old rice
    2. Make sure the griddle is hot
    3. Don't add too much soy sauce
    4. Use butter to cook. There is no substitute.
    5. Have everything prepped before cooking
    6. Cook everything in batches
    7. Avoid flipping too much, allow the rice to cook.

    Instructions

    Prepare all the ingredients by dicing the chicken, carrots, scrambling the eggs, and mixing up the soy sauce. This is the part that takes the most time. The grilling goes fast so make sure everything is prepped.

    A Blackstone griddle with prepared ingredients for fried rice.

    Warm-up one side of the griddle to medium high heat and one burner of the grill on a low heat.

    Start off with a tablespoon of butter.

    Tablespoon of butter being melted on a Blackstone.

    First start off by cooking the chicken, or protein of your choice. If you are making shrimp fried rice, wait to cook the shrimp at the very end. But steak can be cooked at this time as well.

    Diced chicken being cooked on a Blackstone with a metal spatula.

    Add chicken and spread out to a single layer.

    Diced chicken being seasoned with salt and pepper.

    Season with salt and pepper.

    Diced chicken being browned on a Blackstone cooktop.

    Cook the chicken until its cooked about half way through. Flip and cook the other side until it is completely cooked all the way through and no longer pink.

    Grilled chicken being moved to the side of a Blackstone.

    Once the chicken is cooked all the way through, move it over to the low heat side or remove from the griddle.

    On a now empty griddle start frying the veggies.

    Diced carrots being seasoned with salt and pepper.

    Add another tablespoon of butter and add carrots. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and sauté carrots until soft and tender.

    Frozen corn and peas being added to the cooked carrots.

    Add the frozen corn and peas.

    A Blackstone cook top with a pile of cooked veggies, scrambled eggs and grilled chicken.

    While the veggies are sautéing, add another 1 tablespoon of butter and melt. Dump the scrambled egg on the butter and start to cook.

    A metal spatula breaking up scrambled eggs.

    Once cooked halfway through take the spatula and start to break up the eggs and cook all the way through.

    Now the fun part, bringing it all together.

    A metal spatula mixing up all the grilled veggies and chicken.

    Once the eggs are done and the frozen veggies are cooked, add the chicken back in.

    A pile of cooked veggies and chicken on a Blackstone cooktop.

    Mix everything together.

    A pile of rice being added to the cooked veggies and chicken.

    Dump on the rice and use the spatula to incorporate everything together and break up the clumps of rice.

    Fried rice spread out on the Blackstone cooktop in a thin layer.

    Spread the rice out in a thin even layer.

    Soy Sauce mix being drizzled on the fried rice.

    Add half the soy sauce mix and toss everything to evenly coat. Taste and add more as needed.

    Koren BBQ Pork and green onion being added to the fried rice mix.

    Add the bbq pork and green onion. Mix everything together and spread out into a thin layer. Fry until the rice starts to get browned.

    After a few minutes, flip the rice to cook the other side. Continue this process until it reaches your desired texture.

    Toss everything together one final time.

    A large pile of homemade fried rice on a Blackstone griddle.

    Serve with some homemade yum yum sauce to complete this dish!

    Get creative with the fried rice. Add in different proteins, veggies, and sauces. Pretty soon you will be making fried rice in your sleep.

    A bowl of fried rice with yum yum sauce being poured on top.

    Substitutions

    • Chicken Thighs - This recipe calls for chicken breast but chicken thighs can also be used.
    • Garlic Powder - Garlic powder can be used in place of garlic cloves. Use ½ teaspoon in the soy sauce mixture.
    • Yellow onion - Yellow onion can be used in place of green onion. Just dice and cook with the carrots.
    • Make it in a wok or pan - This recipe can also be made in a wok or large pan. Just cut the recipe in half to make sure everything will fit.

    Variations

    Two bowls with fired rice and a bowl of yum yum sauce.

    Shrimp Fried Rice - If you are wanting to make shrimp fried rice instead, just wait until the end to add the shrimp. Shrimp cooks really fast and you don't want it sitting around.

    Steak Fried Rice - This recipe can easily be made into a steak fried rice. Just follow the same steps for chicken.

    Turkey Fried Rice - Use your leftover Thanksgiving turkey in this fried rice recipe. Just shred or dice up and add at the end until warm.

    Add different veggies - Getting creative and adding different veggies is a fun way to mix up this fried rice recipe. Consider things like red bell pepper or green beans.

    Equipment

    Blackstone griddle - Blackstone griddles come in a few different sizes. Select the one that is right for your family. We have the 36" four burner with side shelves and find it fits our families needs the best. There is always plenty of room for us and also when we have guests.

    Spatula - Having a good metal spatula is key in preparing fried rice. It helps make it easy to mix everything together, break up the rice and flip large amounts at a time.

    Chopsticks scooping out some fried rice with yum yum sauce.

    Storage

    This fried rice will keep in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. The rice will start to dry out after this time.

    To reheat either throw in a pan and fry back up or place in a microwave-safe bowl and run for 1 minute at a time. Stir in-between each time.

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    Recipe

    A Blackstone cook top with a pile of homemade fried rice.

    Blackstone Fried Rice

    Homemade hibachi-style fried rice cooked on a Blackstone griddle. This is a recipe the whole family will love. Perfectly fried rice loaded with veggies, scrambled eggs, and chicken then smothered in a homemade yum yum sauce. Make the best takeout-style rice right in your own backyard.
    4.75 from 12 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Japanese
    Servings 4 People

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 Pound Chicken Breast Diced into bite sized pieces
    • 3 Tablespoons Butter Divided into 1 tablespoon portions.
    • ½ Cup Diced Carrots about 1-2 large carrots.
    • ½ Cup Frozen Corn
    • ½ Cup Frozen Peas
    • 2 Eggs scrambled
    • 4 Cup Cooled Jasmine or Basmati Rice *See Notes
    • 4 oz Korean BBQ Pork optional
    • Diced Green Onion

    Soy Sauce Mix

    • 2-3 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
    • 1 Garlic Cloves Pressed or Minced
    • ½ teaspoon Sesame Seed Oil
    • 1 teaspoon Oyster Sauce Optional

    Optional

    • Sesame Seeds

    Instructions
     

    • Cook rice and allow to cool over night. See notes for more tips.
    • Dice all the ingredients, scramble the eggs, and mix the soy sauce. Have everything ready to go.
    • Warm-up one side of the griddle to medium high heat and one burner of the grill on a low heat.
    • Add 1 tablespoon of the butter and melt.
    • Add chicken in a single layer and season with salt and pepper.
    • Grill until cooked all the way through, flipping halfway through cooking.
    • When chicken is no longer pink, move to the cool side of the grill or remove.
    • Add 1 tablespoon of butter and melt.
    • Add diced carrots and season with salt and pepper.
    • Sauté carrots until soft.
    • Add frozen peas and corn and cook until warm.
    • Next to the cooking veggies add 1 tablespoon of butter and melt.
    • Add the scrambled eggs and allow to cook.
    • Once cooked about half way, use the spatula to mix and bread the eggs up.
    • Once veggies and eggs are cooked bring everything together and mix well.
    • Add in the rice and use the spatula to break up the clumps and mix everything up.
    • Spread out in a thin layer.
    • Drizzle on the soy sauce mix and toss to coat all the rice. Start off with half the soy sauce, taste and add more to your liking.
    • Add in the pork and green beans and toss everything together.
    • Spread rice in a single layer and allow to fry for a few minutes until the rice starts to turn brown.
    • Flip and cook the other side .
    • Continue until the rice has reached your desired consistency.
    • Taste and add more soy sauce as needed.
    • Serve with some homemade yum yum sauce and enjoy!

    Notes

    This recipe can easily be doubled and we often do. When making fried rice it's just as easy to make 8 cups vs 4 cups. 
    Tips for making Fried Rice
    • Use cold, day old rice
    • Make sure the griddle is hot
    • Don't add too much soy sauce
    • Use butter to cook. There is no substitute
    • Have everything prepped before cooking
    • Cook everything in batches
    • Avoid flipping too much, allow the rice to cook
    Tips for Cooking on a Blackstone
    Use one side of the griddle for cooking and the other for keeping things warm. Heat 3 burners over med-high heat for cooking and the 4th over low heat to keep things warm. 
    Use butter to cook each thing. This is what makes the best fried rice and also prevents everything from sticking. 
    Notes on the Rice
    To achieve the best-fried rice it is crucial to use cooked rice that has been cooled and chilled overnight. If the rice is still warm it will have too much moisture which will prevent it from frying. So make sure you are using old, cold rice.
    If there is no time to chill the rice overnight one way to chill it fast is to line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and lay the rice out in a single layer. Place in the freezer for a few hours, and then it will be cold enough to use. 
    Cooking in a Wok or Pan
    This recipe is written to be made in a large batch on the Blackstone grill. If making in a cast iron skillet or wok make sure its large enough and consider cutting everything in half. 
    Storage
    This fried rice will keep in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. The rice will start to dry out after this time.
     
    Keyword Blackstone, Chicken Fried Rice, Fried Rice, Hibachi Rice
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    1. Kevin

      June 01, 2022 at 8:04 pm

      5 stars
      This fried rice is amazing and just as good the next day for leftovers. My fiancé and I like to make enough for plenty of leftovers. Oh and the Yum Yum sauce goes great with it!

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      • Kristin @ Dirt & Dough

        June 02, 2022 at 6:01 am

        Thank you Kevin! We like to make a lot as well. There is no better leftovers than fried rice.

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