Description
Garlic butter steak fried rice delivers a savory fusion of Asian and Western flavors. Succulent beef and aromatic rice combine for a hearty meal that satisfies your craving for comfort and excitement.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cooked and cooled rice (day-old rice works best)
- 8 oz (226 g) steak, thinly sliced (sirloin, ribeye, or flank steak)
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, and corn)
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 3 tbsps unsalted butter, divided
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tbsps soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce (optional)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Sear Protein: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook steak slices until golden brown and reaching desired doneness, about 2-3 minutes per side. Reserve cooked steak on a separate plate.
- Prepare Eggs: Utilize the same skillet with steak drippings to create soft scrambled eggs, whisking until just set. Transfer eggs alongside the steak.
- Aromatic Foundation: Introduce fresh butter and quickly sauté minced garlic until fragrant. Add frozen vegetables, heating thoroughly for 3-4 minutes.
- Rice Transformation: Push vegetables to one side of the skillet. Add remaining butter and spread rice evenly, allowing it to develop a crispy texture by remaining undisturbed for 1-2 minutes.
- Final Integration: Reincorporate steak and scrambled eggs into the skillet. Enhance with soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, salt, and black pepper. Toss ingredients comprehensively to ensure complete flavor distribution.
- Finishing Touches: Optional spicy kick with red pepper flakes. Garnish with fresh green onions and serve immediately while piping hot.
Notes
- Optimize Meat Searing: Choose a high-smoke-point skillet like cast iron for achieving perfect golden-brown steak edges without burning, ensuring maximum flavor development.
- Control Rice Texture: Let rice sit undisturbed during crisping to develop delightful golden-brown edges, creating a restaurant-quality texture and preventing soggy results.
- Balance Sauce Proportions: Add sauces gradually and taste, preventing over-seasoning; sesame oil and oyster sauce are potent, so start with small amounts and adjust incrementally.
- Customize Heat Levels: Modify spiciness by adjusting red pepper flakes or introducing sriracha for personalized heat intensity, accommodating different taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg