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    Home » Side Dishes » Oven Baked Fried Rice

    Oven Baked Fried Rice

    Published: Aug 20, 2021 · Modified: Sep 14, 2021 by Siri · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Emergency oven-baked fried rice recipe will be of your rescue when you have no leftover cold rice and(or) craving for healthy fried rice. Dump all ingredients into the oven and get ready to taste the explosion of Indo Chinese flavours in the form of this sheet pan baked fried rice. Easily customisable and takes no big effort.

    2 bowls of baked fried rice , 2 chopsticks, salt and pepper

    You are totally right there, this baked fried rice may not beat the taste of a regular healthy fried rice but hey it’s so much better than a takeaway fried rice that will be loaded with oodles of oils and fewer vegetables.

    But unlike the normal fried rice and other healthy rice recipes on the blog, baked fried doesn’t need much planning to cook the rice the previous day and you don’t even need to chop the vegetables(thanks to frozen vegetables).

    I love rice so much(thanks to my South Indian roots) and so I’m always in constant search of healthy rice recipes for weight loss, the quicker the recipe is the fewer excuses I have to skip my workout.

    a small bowl of fried rice served with chopsticks in the background

    Call it sheet pan-fried rice or one pan baked fried rice, just dump all the ingredients, add in sauces and spice powders, don’t even mix(to avoid mushy rice) and your fluffy fried rice will be ready in no time.

    This oven-baked fried rice is also a great option for weight loss due to the need for very few amounts of oil required.

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    • Ingredients for Baked Fried Rice
    • Step by Step Method
    • Fried Rice Topping Ideas
    • What to serve with baked fried rice
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Baked Fried Rice
    • Notes
    • Nutrition

    Ingredients for Baked Fried Rice

    ingredients for baked fried rice , rice, vegetables, white pepper, oil, soy sauce, vegetable stock
    • Rice I used regular white basmati rice as I ran short of short-grained rice. basmati rice is less sticky so works best for dump and bake. But to avoid the nice aroma of basmati you will want to use long grain regular rice.
    • Vegetables Best to use frozen vegetables like carrots, beans, green peas, corn etc to keep up with the motto of lazy cooking lol. If you need to use fresh vegetables, you may want to increase water content by at least ¼th cup.
    • Green onion A mandatory flavouring and fresh topping for all Chinese recipes.
    • Garlic I kind of forgot to add in the picture but don’t even attempt to make fried rice without it.
    • Vegetable stock Since we are baking this and not frying in high flame, in order to add extra flavour we want the rice to be cooked in some sort of vegetable broth. Use regular water if you don’t have it.
    • Soy sauce I used light soy sauce that has less sodium and gives less colour.
    • pepper I used ground white pepper as it will get blended with rice nicely, substitute with ground black pepper if you want.
    • Sesame oil works best for fried rice but feel free to use any vegetable oil or sunflower oil but not olive oil.
    • Optional Extras You can use scrambled eggs, scrambled paneer or tofu.

    Step by Step Method

    Let’s look at how to make baked fried rice in an easy step by step method.

    Step 1: Dump the uncooked rice, vegetables minced garlic, soy sauce, ground pepper, salt(note that soy sauce also has some salt in it) into an ovenproof dish.

    Step 2: Add the vegetable stock and do not mix, just stir to spread the water across the ingredients.

    Step 3: Cover the dish with foil paper, this ensures the top later of the rice is not getting browned or burnt.

    Step 4: Place it in a preheated oven ideally in the middle rack and bake for 20-30 minutes at 180 degrees celsius by checking in between once.

    a collage of process steps for making baked fried rice

    Step 5: After baking for 30 minutes, take the dish out of the oven and remove the foil paper.

    Step 6 & Step 7: Add oil and chopped green onions. At this point, you may see few grains slightly harder on the top due to them receiving max temperature. But don’t worry.

    Step 8 Fluff the rice with a fork gently and allow to rest for 10 minutes by covering with a foil loosely.

    another collage of process steps for making and testing baked fried rice

    Fried Rice Topping Ideas

    Egg – Cook separately and stir in when fluffing the rice. Either scramble or make ribbons out of a thin omelette

    Cooked protein like paneer, tofu tempeh – toss on top of the rice when resting (residual heat will warm up), then mix through well-fluffing rice.

    Baby spinach – Stir it through at the end with fluffing rice, residual heat will make it wilt.Kind of weird but anything in the name of my weight loss lol

    To make it spicier! you can add a dollop of chilli paste or sriracha during cooking, or stir through a big handful of chopped kimchi just before serving.

    What to serve with baked fried rice

    Now, fried rice is great to eat on its own but you can serve it with some additional protein like or stir-fried tofu or stir-fried paneer. Also, garlic sauteed mushrooms or stir-fried vegetables goes well and offer additional nutrients.

    Basically, there are no rules so you may even serve this with my healthy paneer tikka

    a bowl of baked fried rice , 2 chopsticks

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Can I use brown rice or short grain rice?

    You can certainly use but the recipe is tested with only basmati rice which is also suitable for long-grain white rice. You may need to add more water to cook brown rice.

    What if there is the excess liquid after baking the rice?

    A little leftover excess liquid is common, allow the rice to rest up well for at least 10 minutes, the liquids will be absorbed by the rice grains with the residual heat.

    What about storing and freezing?

    Oven-baked fried rice stays good for 3 days in the fridge but I haven’t tested it freezing though. Just reheat for 2 minutes in the microwave before serving. I have done mine on the stovetop as I don’t use a microwave oven.

    What type of baking dish to use?

    I have used a general glass meal prep container here, Ideally, a baking tray that is not too large neither small for the rice quantity you are taking.

    a glass container with fried rice, white napkin and salt and pepper in the background

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    Baked Fried Rice

    Siri
    Baked fried rice is an emergency version of traditional fried rice made in oven , you dont need ahead with cooking rice anc chopping vegetables to make this. One pan ried rice without a wok.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Asian, Chinese
    Servings 3
    Calories 349 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    For Baked Fried Rice

    • 1 cup basmati rice uncooked
    • 1.5 cup vegetable stock low sodium
    • 1 cup frozen vegetables
    • ¼ teaspoon white pepper ground
    • 1 clove garlic large
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce light

    For Finishing

    • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
    • 1 /4 cup spring onion or 2 springs

    Instructions
     

    • Peheat the oven to maximum temperatur for atleast 15 minutes..

    Baking Fried Rice

    • Dump the uncooked rice, vegetables minced garlic, soy sauce, ground pepper, salt(note that soy sauce also has some salt in it) into an ovenproof dish.
    • Add the vegetable stock and do not mix, just stir to spread the water across the ingredients.
    • Cover the dish with foil paper, this ensures the top later of the rice is not getting burnt.
    • Place it in a preheated oven ideally in the middle rack and bake for 30 minutes at 180 C by checking between
    • Take the dish out of the oven and remove the foil paper.

    Finishing and garnishing

    • Add oil and chopped green onions. Fluff the rice up, cover loosely with a foil paper and allow to rest up for another 10 minutes befre serving.

    Notes

    • Rice I used regular white basmati rice as I ran short of short-grained rice. basmati rice is less sticky so works best for dump and bake. But to avoid the nice aroma of basmati you will want to use long grain regular rice.
      • Brown rice will require more water and this recipe is not tested with it.
      • Jasmine rice may as well work fine but again may need less water.
      • No need to rinse the rice unless you are particular about it, if rinsing, makes sure you reduce water content a little bit by a few tbsp.
    • Vegetables  Frozen works the best, feel free to use carrots, peas, beans, sweet corn, cauliflower, zucchini, broccoli etc. If using fresh veggies, increase the water by ¼ cup. 
    • Oil Sesame oil works best for fried rice but you can use regular vegetable or sunflower oils too.
    • Baking tray size Ideally not too large neither too small for the rice quantity you have taken. The grains should not have so much space neither too little to get evenly cooked.
    • Baking time It took me overall 40 minutes but sometimes the cooking time varies depending o the age and quality of the rice. so please keep an eye in between and adjust the timings accordingly.
    • Serving and storing Scrambled eggs, tofu, paneer can be great toppings you can fluff into the rice. Stores well fridge up to 3 days.
    • Nutritional value is for one serving. Gives 2 severs as main and 3 to  4 serves as side
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 349kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 10gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 863mgPotassium: 329mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 3743IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 2mg
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