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15 Minute Soy Sauce Butter Fried Rice, the crazy easy dish that’s one of our favorite easy dinners. Stir fried rice in the simplest mix of soy sauce, chili flakes, and butter (the real secret). Mix in bright green broccoli and green onions for color. This fast and easy fried rice can be made and ready in less than 15 minutes making it perfect for busy days.
Look, I know this recipe might look and sound pretty basic, but please don’t knock it till you try it. It’s one of our current favorites. And let me just say that for Asher and my mom, this is an every few days kind of recipe. It’s very much their kind of meal.
Here’s the story…everyone from Creighton on down (yes all of my brothers), Asher, and my mom adore fried rice. It’s a dinner they’ll enjoy multiple times a week. When the boys are here, I have to go heavy on the chicken, but either way, everyone loves it.
They all felt it was odd that I didn’t have a recipe for basic fried rice on the site for you guys. But I didn’t just want to share a recipe you could easily find elsewhere.
Their response was, but yours is so good, people would really enjoy it…isn’t that the idea? The funny thing is that it’s the most basic, simple, straightforward fried rice. Literally nothing to it, but the outcome is pure comfort food and totally delicious.
It’s all about how and what you fry the rice in. I use a mix of tamari (you can obviously use soy sauce, but I prefer tamari), honey, and butter.
But the butter is the real secret.
Here are the steps
I mix a little tamari, with a tiny amount of honey, and a good pinch of chili flakes. You can use the chili flakes to taste.
Then, cook the eggs until they are just set. You don’t want them to be fully cooked. Underdone and still wet is the key. Then add in the rice and plenty of broccoli. I often mix up the vegetables using peppers, carrots, cabbage – really whatever I have on hand, but broccoli is the family favorite.
Then stir in plenty of butter. You want to cook the rice in the butter until the rice is fully coated. You’re basically frying the rice in butter.
Add the tamari mix and green onions, then finish cooking. You want the sauce to stick to the rice and help the rice get crisp.
Serve it while it’s steaming hot with green onions and chili flakes on top.
Keep it simple, that’s the beauty of this recipe. Let the flavors of the butter, sauce, and chili flakes really come through.
Bulk it up
Of course, if you want to make this a little heartier, you can add cooked chicken or shrimp. This rice would be delicious with either one…or do both!
My favorite way to serve this fried rice is with my cheese Rangoons. Together they make the perfect dinner!
Looking for other quick recipes? Try these:
30 Minute Pineapple Chicken with Coconut Rice
Creamy Turmeric Chicken and Noodles
Saucy Garlic Butter Shrimp with Coconut Milk and Rice Noodles
Lastly, if you make this 15 Minute Soy Sauce Butter Fried Rice be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
15 Minute Soy Sauce Butter Fried Rice
Servings: 4
Calories Per Serving: 211 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup tamari or low sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon honey
- chili flakes
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 1/2 cups roughly chopped broccoli
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 4-5 cups steamed rice
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
Instructions
- 1. In a small bowl, combine the tamari and honey, and season to taste with chili flakes.2. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the eggs and let cook until the edges start to set, 1-2 minutes. Gently scramble the eggs. Add the rice, broccoli, and remaining butter. Toss the rice in with the butter and cook until the butter coats the rice. Pour in the sauce, cook until the rice is crisping, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the green onions and remove from the heat. 3. Serve warm, topped with green onions and chili flakes.
Notes
To add Chicken: If you want to add chicken to the rice, I recommend cooking cubed chicken breasts or skinless thighs with a couple tablespoons of olive oil, 1-2 cloves garlic, a splash of tamari, and a pinch of black pepper. Then stir the cooked chicken into the rice with the green onions.
This post was originally published on May 19, 2022
This was a very good recipe and so simple. I just added some garlic to it, otherwise, made as is. The entire family really enjoyed it and I will be making this recipe again.
Hey Annmarie,
Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I am thrilled to hear that it was enjoyed, we appreciate the feedback! xTieghan
I used asparagus, peas, and I added chicken. Absolutely delicious!
Hi Mary,
Wonderful!! Thanks so much for trying this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xT
Omg – literally never ordering take out fried rice again! This was AMAZING! And I can feel good about it bc I know what I put in it! Thank you!!!
Hey Jessica,
Wonderful!! Thanks so much for trying this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xT
This was absolutely delicious! I made it as is but threw in some pre-cooked shredded rotisserie chicken at the end with the green onions. My 11-year-old and 7-year-old both loved it, and they are both really picky eaters. This will be on the rotation, but I may have to double the recipe next time as the three of us wolfed the whole thing down! I also liked how really easy and fast it was to prep and cook.
Hey Stacy,
Thanks for your feedback! I love to hear that this recipe was a hit, thanks for trying it out! xTieghan
Should the steamed rice be cold like is suggested in other recipes for fried rice? Or is still warm rice better? I have struggled at times to get that crispy rice, and I am hoping butter is the trick?.
Hey Beth,
Cold rice would be great to use:) Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xx
Made this last night – so savory and delicious! I also added a few water chestnuts for extra crunch. Yummm
Hi Pam,
Thanks for your feedback! I love to hear that this recipe was a hit, thanks for trying it out! xTieghan
Easy, good comfort food! I added chicken and I like heat so an extra shake of chili flakes!
Hey Jan,
Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! Have the best week:) xxT
As always, delicious, but this one was easy/fast too! Doubled the eggs, added chicken & chorizo sausage.
Hey Reva,
Happy Sunday!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for trying it out! xTieghan
Amazing and super easy
Hey there,
Happy Sunday!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for trying it out! xTieghan
YUM this was just the best and so easy – I will never order takeout again!
YUM this was just the best and so easy – I will never order takeout again!
Thanks again Kate!!
Hey Kate,
Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it! Have the best weekend:) xxT
Question, how do you steam the rice?
Hi Jena,
Just follow the package instructions for your favorite brand of rice:) xTieghan
This was incredibly good and incredibly easy! I added extra broccoli and egg and also some shrimp. It was a great meal that even my very picky 6 year old enjoyed. This is most certainly going in the regular meal rotation!
Hey Jessica,
Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it! Have the best weekend:) xxT
Yum easy recipe ! Added few shiitake mushroom w broccoli and sesame oil at the end
Hey Rachel,
Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it! Have the best weekend:) xxT
As always, delicious Tieghan!!!
Hey Kris,
Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it! Have the best weekend:) xxT
Made this today “out of trash” (what we say when we don’t have to buy ingredients specifically for a recipe!) and it was SO good. Very forgiving too, because 1) didn’t have enough rice and 2) used other vegetables (trash, remember?!) and we scarfed it down. Definitely an easy lunch recipe to use up leftovers! Will put on repeat!
Hey there,
LOL awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it! Have the best weekend:) xxT