Schezwan Fried Rice
Schezwan Fried Rice (Szechuan Fried Rice) is an easy and delicious Indo-Chinese stir-fry dish in which cooked rice is tossed with spicy sauces and veggies. Here’s how to make it.
You can also try some of my other favorite rice recipes – Cilantro Lemon Rice, Thai Fried Rice, Egg Fried Rice, and Mushroom Fried Rice.
I am very proud of my homemade Schezwan sauce recipe. This spicy sauce has the perfect blend of spicy, tangy, and umami, and the flavors explode in your mouth. I almost always have a bottle in my refrigerator because it comes in very handy when making various Indo-Chinese-style recipes.
I recently used it to make this Schezwan fried rice recipe, and needless to say, it was a keepsake recipe, too. Whenever I have a recipe that I love, I make sure to share it with you all. So here you go!
About Schezwan Fried Rice
Schezwan Fried Rice is an Indo-Chinese dish in which cooked rice is stir-fried with a few sauces, seasoning, protein, and veggies. It is served at street carts selling Chinese-style food all over India, and many restaurants also have it on their menu.
This dish is quick and easy to make. It uses a few simple ingredients and is a great way to use leftover rice.
This Szechuan fried rice recipe is also customizable. You can load it with more veggies, add a protein of your choice, or adjust the sauces to your liking.
Ingredients
Cooked Rice – Use cooked and cooled white rice. If you use hot rice, the fried rice can be mushy and sticky. Day-old rice or properly cooled rice will give you separate grains. If you are making fresh rice, let it cool down fully before you make this fried rice.
You can use any variety of non-sticky white rice.
White rice can also be replaced with cooked brown rice, quinoa, or couscous.
Vegetables – I have added carrots, green bell peppers (capsicum), green beans (French beans), and green cabbage, but you can add more vegetables. Some examples are mushrooms, baby corn, purple cabbage, and zucchini.
Sauce – You will need spicy Schezwan sauce, soy sauce, and tomato ketchup to make this schezwan rice recipe.
I use my homemade Schezwan Sauce, but you can also use store-bought. In India, it is available as Schezwan Chutney.
MSG (Ajinomoto) – This is optional but adds a nice umami taste to Indo-Chinese-style recipes. Do not use it if you are allergic to it or pregnant.
Oil – Use any cooking oil.
Others – You will also need white vinegar, ginger, garlic, spring onion greens, and salt.
I didn’t add black pepper powder while making this recipe, but you can definitely add a little.
How To Make Schezwan Veg Fried Rice
Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a wok over high heat.
Once the oil is hot, add 2 teaspoon finely chopped ginger and 2 teaspoon finely chopped garlic and fry for 10-12 seconds, stirring continuously.
Add 1 cup of finely chopped vegetables and saute for about a minute. I used a mix of carrots, green beans, green bell peppers, and green cabbage. The veggies should be cooked but retain a slight crunch.
Add ¼ cup of chopped spring onion greens and cook for 5-6 seconds.
Now add the following ingredients and cook for 30-40 seconds.
- 2 tablespoon schezwan sauce
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon MSG (optional)
Add 2 cups of cooked and cooled rice and mix everything well. Cook for a minute.
Check for salt and sauces. Add more if needed.
Garnish with chopped spring onions. Serve hot.
Pro Tips By Neha
Keep all the ingredients ready before starting to cook the fried rice. You need to quickly add ingredients one after the other and cook them over high heat to get the best flavor.
Serving Suggestions
You can serve spicy and delicious fried rice on its own or with delectable sides such as Veg Manchurian, Gobi Manchurian, Chilli Paneer, Vegetables In Hot Garlic Sauce, or any other Indo-Chinese gravy you choose.
As this rice is spicy and full of flavor, I also like to serve it as a main course with a side of some soup such as Chinese Hot and Sour Soup or starters such as Spring Rolls or Momos.
Storage Suggestions
Leftover Schezwan fried rice can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Reheat in a pan or microwave until nicely hot before serving.
You can also freeze it for up to a month. Thaw, reheat, and serve.
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Schezwan Fried Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped ginger
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
- 1 cup finely chopped mixed vegetables (I have used carrots, green beans, bell peppers and green cabbage)
- ¼ cup chopped spring onion greens
- 2 tablespoons Schezwan sauce
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon MSG (optional)
- 2 cups cooked white rice (cooled)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a wok over high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add ginger and garlic and fry for 10-12 seconds, stirring continuously.
- Add finely chopped vegetables and saute for about a minute. The veggies should be cooked but retain a slight crunch.
- Add spring onion greens and cook for 5-6 seconds.
- Now add schezwan sauce, white vinegar, soy sauce, tomato ketchup, salt, and MSG, and cook for 30-40 seconds.
- Add the cooked rice and mix everything well. Cook for a minute.
- Check for salt and sauces. Add more if needed.
- Garnish with spring onion greens. Serve hot.
Hi Neha,
Can i use Basmati Rice for the above recipe, will it taste good ?
looks delicious… Shezwan Fried Rice
I love schezwan sauce alot and this rice looks very YUM
Thnx Kushi
Tried this today and it turned out yumm!
Awesome 🙂
So the rice is hardly fried then? Hmmm….very interesting method! Thanks!!!
wonderfully done and so inviting..
Looks delicious and inviting.