Panda Express Fried Rice Easy Copycat Recipe

Jump to Recipe Panda Express Fried Rice combines steamed long-grain white rice, eggs, peas, carrots, green onions, and soy sauce for a quality fried rice! Make this fan-favorite recipe at home in no time and pair it with your favorite Panda Express entrees! It’s an extremely versatile side dish that goes with all of your favorite Chinese food recipes! Panda Express Fried Rice Copycat Recipe This version is light on the extras, and I have equally delicious results whenever I have swapped out for low sodium soy sauce. Add your favorite vegetables in if you like, but the simple ingredients here really do make a bowl of fabulous fried rice! I couldn’t be happier with the results, and it is just the perfect side dish for all of my fantastic Panda Express copycat entrees!

My super easy Panda Express fried rice is my most popular side dish for all of my wonderful Panda Express entrees! Just like the popular side dish at Panda Express, but better! Homemade is always so much better!

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🥘 Panda Express Fried Rice Ingredients Some of the standard fried rice ingredients with the convenience of frozen peas and carrots! For best results, make sure that you have day old rice! 3 tablespoons Peanut Oil (or vegetable oil)2 large Eggs (beaten)6 cups cooked White Rice (cooled - I prefer to use jasmine rice)⅓ cup Soy Sauce1 cup Peas and Carrots (frozen mix, thawed)½ to 1 teaspoon Sesame Seed Oil1 tablespoon Green Onion (sliced - optional, garnish) Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips! 🔪 How To Make Panda Express Fried Rice Bring your wok and the peanut oil to high heat then add the beaten eggs directly in the center of the oil. Stir vigorously and break up the egg while it is cooking in the hot oil (about 1 minute).Add the cooled, cooked rice into the wok. Break the rice apart, combining with the cooked egg.Next, add soy sauce and mix into the fried rice and eggs. Then add the thawed peas and carrots mixture (I prefer to heat my frozen mixed peas n carrots until just warm, not hot) and stir to mix into the fried rice.Finish the fried rice off with a drizzle of sesame seed oil and sprinkling the sliced green onion into the fried rice (or just on top as garnish when serving, if desired). Stir and serve immediately. Serve your Panda Express fried rice immediately, garnished with sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Top off your fabulous, easy fried rice with some of my tasty Panda Express Kung Pao Chicken or Panda Express Beijing Beef! Enjoy!

🥡 Storing & Reheating Your leftover fried rice can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5-7 days. Make sure the rice is fully cooled before storing. To freeze, place cooled fried rice into freezer storage bags or airtight freezer containers and store for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating. Reheating Panda Express Fried Rice The easiest option is to use the microwave for reheating any fried rice. I prefer to use a damp towel over my serving, then heat for 1 minute on high. Use short 30-second increments afterward, stirring between each heating, until heated to your satisfaction. My preferred method is to return the leftover fried rice to a wok. Make sure that the wok and a small amount of cooking oil is nice and hot, then add your Panda Express fried rice. Drizzle some broth or water to add moisture back to your rice, stirring frequently. Once fully heated remove from heat and serve. 🥢 Other Great Chinese Food Recipes Teriyaki NoodlesGeneral Tso’s ChickenFrozen Egg Rolls Air FryerHunan ChickenCream Cheese Wontons Looking for more fabulous Panda Express copycat recipes? I’ve made enough that it was time to add a dedicated Panda Express Recipes index page so that you can find all of your favorite entrees, sides, and appetizers quickly!

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Panda Express Fried Rice

Panda Express Fried Rice combines steamed long-grain white rice, eggs, peas, carrots, green onions, and soy sauce for a quality fried rice! Make this fan-favorite recipe at home in no time and pair it with your favorite Panda Express entrees! It’s an extremely versatile side dish that goes with all of your favorite Chinese food recipes!

Author | Angela

Servings: 6 servings Calories: 315kcal Prep 5 minutes Cooking 5 minutes Total Time 10 minutes

Pin Recipe Share on Facebook Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ 3 tablespoon peanut oil (or vegetable oil)▢ 2 large eggs (beaten)▢ 6 cups cooked white rice (cooled - I prefer to use jasmine rice)▢ ⅓ cup soy sauce▢ 1 cup peas and carrots, frozen mix (thawed)▢ 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil▢ 1 tablespoon green onion (sliced - optional, garnish)

InstructionsBring your wok and the peanut oil to high heat then add the beaten eggs directly in the center of the oil. Stir vigorously and break up the egg while it is cooking in the hot oil (about 1 minute).Add the cooled, cooked rice into the wok. Break the rice apart, combining with the cooked egg.Add soy sauce and mix into the fried rice and eggs. Then add the thawed peas and carrots mixture (I prefer to heat my frozen mixed peas n carrots until just warm, not hot) and stir to mix into the fried rice.Finish the fried rice off with a drizzle of sesame seed oil and sprinkling the sliced green onion into the fried rice (or just on top as garnish when serving, if desired). Stir and serve immediately. Video NutritionCalories: 315kcal (16%) | Carbohydrates: 48g (16%) | Protein: 8g (16%) | Fat: 9g (14%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Cholesterol: 62mg (21%) | Sodium: 763mg (33%) | Potassium: 150mg (4%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Vitamin A: 2315IU (46%) | Vitamin C: 2.8mg (3%) | Calcium: 34mg (3%) | Iron: 1.2mg (7%) Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love! copycat, fried rice, panda express, Panda Express Fried Rice Course Copycat Recipes, Panda Express, Side DishCuisine Asian, ChineseAngela @ BakeItWithLove.comAngela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma’s kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love! bakeitwithlove.com/about/

Panda Express Fried Rice Copycat Recipe

This version is light on the extras, and I have equally delicious results whenever I have swapped out for low sodium soy sauce. Add your favorite vegetables in if you like, but the simple ingredients here really do make a bowl of fabulous fried rice!

I couldn’t be happier with the results, and it is just the perfect side dish for all of my fantastic Panda Express copycat entrees!

My super easy Panda Express fried rice is my most popular side dish for all of my wonderful Panda Express entrees!

Just like the popular side dish at Panda Express, but better! Homemade is always so much better!

🥘 Panda Express Fried Rice Ingredients

Some of the standard fried rice ingredients with the convenience of frozen peas and carrots! For best results, make sure that you have day old rice!

3 tablespoons Peanut Oil (or vegetable oil)2 large Eggs (beaten)6 cups cooked White Rice (cooled - I prefer to use jasmine rice)⅓ cup Soy Sauce1 cup Peas and Carrots (frozen mix, thawed)½ to 1 teaspoon Sesame Seed Oil1 tablespoon Green Onion (sliced - optional, garnish)

Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!

🔪 How To Make Panda Express Fried Rice

Bring your wok and the peanut oil to high heat then add the beaten eggs directly in the center of the oil. Stir vigorously and break up the egg while it is cooking in the hot oil (about 1 minute).Add the cooled, cooked rice into the wok. Break the rice apart, combining with the cooked egg.Next, add soy sauce and mix into the fried rice and eggs. Then add the thawed peas and carrots mixture (I prefer to heat my frozen mixed peas n carrots until just warm, not hot) and stir to mix into the fried rice.Finish the fried rice off with a drizzle of sesame seed oil and sprinkling the sliced green onion into the fried rice (or just on top as garnish when serving, if desired). Stir and serve immediately.

Serve your Panda Express fried rice immediately, garnished with sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Top off your fabulous, easy fried rice with some of my tasty Panda Express Kung Pao Chicken or Panda Express Beijing Beef! Enjoy!

🥡 Storing & Reheating

Your leftover fried rice can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5-7 days. Make sure the rice is fully cooled before storing.

To freeze, place cooled fried rice into freezer storage bags or airtight freezer containers and store for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.

Reheating Panda Express Fried Rice

The easiest option is to use the microwave for reheating any fried rice. I prefer to use a damp towel over my serving, then heat for 1 minute on high. Use short 30-second increments afterward, stirring between each heating, until heated to your satisfaction.

My preferred method is to return the leftover fried rice to a wok. Make sure that the wok and a small amount of cooking oil is nice and hot, then add your Panda Express fried rice.

Drizzle some broth or water to add moisture back to your rice, stirring frequently. Once fully heated remove from heat and serve.

🥢 Other Great Chinese Food Recipes

Teriyaki NoodlesGeneral Tso’s ChickenFrozen Egg Rolls Air FryerHunan ChickenCream Cheese Wontons

Looking for more fabulous Panda Express copycat recipes? I’ve made enough that it was time to add a dedicated Panda Express Recipes index page so that you can find all of your favorite entrees, sides, and appetizers quickly!

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Print Recipe Leave A Comment Love This Recipe?Click On A Star To Rate It! 5 from 18 reviews

Panda Express Fried Rice

Author | Angela

Servings: 6 servings Calories: 315kcal Prep 5 minutes Cooking 5 minutes Total Time 10 minutes

Angela @ BakeItWithLove.comAngela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma’s kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love! bakeitwithlove.com/about/

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5 from 18 reviews