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.
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 Blackstone 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 temperature zones 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.
Ingredients
Chicken: The particular recipe is chicken fried rice, but the chicken can easily be substituted for shrimp or another protein of your choice.
Butter: The key to a good fried rice is butter. While other oils can be used in its place, butter really does make a difference.
Oyster Sauce: This ingredient is optional and can be left out. While it is typically used in fried rice, it will still turn out great without it.
Rice: The best rice option will be a long grain white rice like Jasmine or Basmati Rice.
Additional add ins:
- Sesame Seeds
- Korean BBQ Pork
Full ingredient list and 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 previously cooked, 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
- 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.
Step-by-Step 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.
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.
First, start off by cooking the chicken or protein of your choice. If you are making shrimp fried rice, wait to cook the shrimp until the very end. If you are using steak, follow the same instructions as the chicken.
Add chicken and spread out to a single layer.
Season with salt and pepper.
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.
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.
Add another tablespoon of butter and add carrots. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and sauté carrots until soft and tender.
Add the frozen corn and peas.
While the veggies are sautéing, add another 1 tablespoon of butter and melt. Dump the scrambled egg on the butter and start to cook.
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.
Once the eggs are done and the frozen veggies are cooked, add the chicken back in.
Mix everything together.
Dump on the rice and use the spatula to incorporate everything together while breaking up the clumps of rice.
Spread the rice out in a thin even layer.
Add half the soy sauce mix and toss everything to evenly coat. Taste and add more as needed.
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.
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.
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
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 peppers 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 makes it easy to mix everything together, break up the rice and flip large amounts at a time.
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
Blackstone Fried Rice
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
- 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
Just made this as a quick use of leftovers! Great work!
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!
Thank you Kevin! We like to make a lot as well. There is no better leftovers than fried rice.