This air fryer fried rice recipe means there's no need to stand over a hot wok while making your favorite rice side dish. Cleanup is also a breeze.
Ingredients
- cooked rice: 2 cups (cold)
- sesame oil: 1 Tbsp
- water: 1 Tbsp
- vegetable oil: 2 tsp
- salt and ground black pepper: (to taste)
- egg: 1 piece (beaten)
- frozen peas and carrots: 1 cup (thawed)
- soy sauce: 2 Tbsp
- sriracha sauce: 2 tsp
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat a 5-quart air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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Stir cooked rice, sesame oil, water, vegetable oil, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl until evenly combined. Transfer to a 7-inch round metal cake pan or an air fryer insert. Place the pan into the air fryer basket.
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Place the basket into the preheated air fryer and cook for 10 minutes, stirring halfway through. Pour beaten egg over rice and air-fry until egg is set, about 4 minutes. Add peas and carrots; stir to combine and break up egg. Air-fry for 2 more minutes.
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Meanwhile, whisk soy sauce and Sriracha together in a small bowl; set aside for serving.
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Divide fried rice between two serving bowls and pour sauce over top.
