Common Ingredients in fried rice Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular fried rice recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredients in fried rice dishes are eggs and oil.

White rice, onion, soy sauce, green peas, garlic and scallions are also common ingredients in fried rice recipes. Variations include:

• parsley and chives in place of onion
• cilantro, parsley and tomatoes in place of green peas
• tomatoes in place of scallions

Salt is in 50% of fried rice recipes and pepper, 60%.

The average fried rice recipe has about 14.5 ingredients, with a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 29.

In terms of directions, fried rice recipes have about 5.1 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 11 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Fried Rice

For 3 eggs (168 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single fried rice recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with eggs	Potential subsitutions
white rice	6 cup (1116 g)	8.4 cup (1569 g)	73%
onion	three quarters of a cup (120 g)	1.2 cup (197 g)	64%	parsley chives
soy sauce	4.5 tablespoon (72 g)	4.8 tablespoon (76 g)	64%
green peas	1 cup (145 g)	1 cup (145 g)	64%	cilantro parsley tomatoes
carrots	1.1 cup (144 g)	0.83 cup (106 g)	36%	cilantro parsley tomatoes chives
scallions	3 cup (300 g)	1.8 cup (175 g)	36%	tomatoes
sesame oil	1 tablespoon (14 g)	1.6 tablespoon (21 g)	27%	olive oil
ginger	1 tablespoon (5 g)	8.6 tablespoon (45 g)	27%	ginger root
oyster sauce	0.19 cup (54 g)	0.21 cup (60 g)	27%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Fried Rice

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in fried rice recipes. This would be: 53% white rice, 14% eggs, 9% onion, 9% green peas, 5% soy sauce, 3% juice lime, 3% carrots, 2% scallions and 1% olive oil.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

eggs

Eggs is the most popular ingredient in fried rice dishes. In fact, over 75% of fried rice recipes contain eggs.

Eggs is often included in fried rice dishes in amounts of 3 eggs, 1 eggs or 2 eggs.

In fried rice recipes that contain eggs, it is on average, 9% by weight.

For fried rice recipes, eggs is frequently used with white rice, onion, soy sauce, green peas and carrots.

oil

Another popular ingredient in fried rice is oil. From the recipes we've sampled for fried rice, over 75% have oil.

Variations of oil include:

• canola oil: 29% of recipes
• sesame oil: 21% of recipes
• olive oil: 21% of recipes
• vegetable oil: 14% of recipes

In recipes for fried rice, oil is often used with scallions, eggs, onion, white rice and soy sauce.

canola oil

Canola oil is another common ingredient in fried rice dishes. In fact, over 25% of fried rice recipes contain canola oil.

Canola oil is often included in fried rice dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons.

In fried rice recipes that contain canola oil, it is on average, 1.5% by weight.

In recipes for fried rice, canola oil is often used with garlic, scallions, white rice, eggs and onion.

Potential substitutions for canola oil in fried rice:

• olive oil
• vegetable oil

Also, canola oil is not often used with ginger, chicken, black pepper, iceberg lettuce and juice lemon.

white rice

White rice is another common ingredient in fried rice dishes. In fact, over 60% of fried rice recipes contain white rice.

Cooked, cooled and uncooked are frequent preparations for white rice in fried rice dishes.

Common quantities for white rice in fried rice dishes include 2 cups or 1.5 cups.

In fried rice recipes that contain white rice, it is on average, 42% by weight.

Eggs, onion, soy sauce, green peas and oyster sauce are commonly used together with white rice in fried rice dishes. Conversely, white rice is not often used with olive oil, chicken, basmati rice, parsley, juice lemon and chives.

onion

Another popular ingredient in fried rice is onion. From the recipes we've sampled for fried rice, over 60% have onion.

Chopped and diced are frequent preparations for onion in fried rice dishes.

Onion is often included in fried rice dishes in amounts of a quarter cup.

In fried rice recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 7% by weight.

For fried rice recipes, onion is frequently used with white rice, eggs, soy sauce, green peas and salt pepper.

Potential substitutions for onion in fried rice:

• parsley
• chives

Also, onion is not often used with basmati rice and juice lemon.

pepper

Pepper is another common ingredient in fried rice dishes. In fact, over 60% of fried rice recipes contain pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• salt pepper: 50% of recipes
• black pepper: 14% of recipes

In recipes for fried rice, pepper is often used with eggs, green peas, salt pepper, carrots and soy sauce.

salt pepper

Salt pepper is another common ingredient in fried rice dishes. In fact, over 50% of fried rice recipes contain salt pepper.

In fried rice recipes that contain salt pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

For fried rice recipes, salt pepper is frequently used with onion, eggs, cilantro, garlic and juice lime. However, sesame oil and vegetable oil are almost never used together with salt pepper in fried rice dishes.

soy sauce

Another popular ingredient in fried rice is soy sauce. From the recipes we've sampled for fried rice, over 55% have soy sauce.

Common quantities for soy sauce in fried rice dishes include 2 tablespoons, a quarter cup or 3 tablespoons.

In fried rice recipes that contain soy sauce, it is on average, 4% by weight.

Eggs, white rice, onion, green peas and carrots are commonly used together with soy sauce in fried rice dishes. Conversely, soy sauce is not often used with ginger, olive oil, iceberg lettuce, juice lemon, tomatoes and white vinegar.

green peas

Another popular ingredient in fried rice is green peas. From the recipes we've sampled for fried rice, over 50% have green peas.

Fried rice dishes often call for green peas to be thawed.

Green peas is often included in fried rice dishes in amounts of half a cup or 1 cup.

In fried rice recipes that contain green peas, it is on average, 8% by weight.

In recipes for fried rice, green peas is often used with eggs, soy sauce, white rice, onion and carrots.

Potential substitutions for green peas in fried rice:

• cilantro
• parsley
• tomatoes

Also, green peas is not often used with basmati rice, black pepper, iceberg lettuce and white vinegar.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in fried rice dishes. In fact, over 35% of fried rice recipes contain garlic.

Minced is a frequent preparation for garlic in fried rice dishes.

Common quantities for garlic in fried rice dishes include 1 tablespoon.

In fried rice recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

Salt pepper, eggs, canola oil, cilantro and onion are commonly used together with garlic in fried rice dishes. Conversely, garlic is not often used with vegetable oil.

scallions

Another popular ingredient in fried rice is scallions. From the recipes we've sampled for fried rice, over 35% have scallions.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for scallions in fried rice dishes.

Scallions is often included in fried rice dishes in amounts of half a cup.

In fried rice recipes that contain scallions, it is on average, 3% by weight.

For fried rice recipes, scallions is frequently used with eggs, onion, white rice, canola oil and soy sauce.

Potential substitutions for scallions in fried rice:

• tomatoes

Also, scallions is not often used with olive oil, black pepper, juice lemon, white vinegar and vegetable oil.

carrots

Another popular ingredient in fried rice is carrots. From the recipes we've sampled for fried rice, over 25% have carrots.

Diced is a frequent preparation for carrots in fried rice dishes.

Common quantities for carrots in fried rice dishes include half a cup.

In fried rice recipes that contain carrots, it is on average, 5% by weight.

Eggs, onion, green peas, soy sauce and white rice are commonly used together with carrots in fried rice dishes.

Potential substitutions for carrots in fried rice:

• cilantro
• parsley
• tomatoes
• chives

Also, carrots is not often used with ginger, juice lime, olive oil, basmati rice, black pepper, iceberg lettuce, juice lemon, white vinegar and vegetable oil.

cilantro

Cilantro is another common ingredient in fried rice dishes. In fact, over 25% of fried rice recipes contain cilantro.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for cilantro in fried rice dishes.

In fried rice recipes that contain cilantro, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

For fried rice recipes, cilantro is frequently used with salt pepper, garlic, basmati rice, canola oil and onion.

Potential substitutions for cilantro in fried rice:

• green peas
• carrots

Also, cilantro is not often used with sesame oil and vegetable oil.

juice lime

Juice lime is another common ingredient in fried rice dishes. In fact, over 20% of fried rice recipes contain juice lime.

Common quantities for juice lime in fried rice dishes include 1 juice lime.

In fried rice recipes that contain juice lime, it is on average, 7% by weight.

Salt pepper, cilantro, eggs, scallions and garlic are commonly used together with juice lime in fried rice dishes. Conversely, juice lime is not often used with carrots, sesame oil, chicken, black pepper, tomatoes, white vinegar and vegetable oil.

Other fried rice Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in fried rice recipes include:

• oyster sauce - 20%
• ginger - 20%
• celery ribs - 20%
• chicken - 10%
• basmati rice - 10%
• parsley - 10%
• iceberg lettuce - 10%
• juice lemon - 10%
• tomatoes - 10%
• white vinegar - 10%
• chives - 10%
• ginger root - 10%

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