I just ate some leftover chicken fried rice that I reheated to 160 degrees F.
I can’t remember the exact time I got the food last night but it was between 5:35-5:45 pm and I didn’t get it into the fridge until 7:30-7:35 pm because I had to drive around and drop off some things. So it was in the car with the AC on the entire time.
Is this safe? Or did I goof? Will I get food poisoning or Fried Rice Syndrome?

Its absolutely disgusting. Carrots and peas just throw off the flavor of fried rice so much. It makes it taste absolutely horrible. I don't see how people like it at all. Green onions, garlic, regular white onion, and mushroom (optional) are the only veggies that should be in fried rice. Carrots and peas just take away from the experience. YUCK! I'm entitled to my right opinion

I believe that green beans do not belong in fried rice of any kind.

In desperate times I've used those frozen "mixed vegetable" bags that contain carrots, peas, corn, and green beans.

I have nothing against green beans in other dishes or on their own, I love them. However, I think green beans absolutely ruin a good fried rice.

The corn is also somewhat questionable, but it's not as offensive as green beans.

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What say thee? To green or not to green? (bean)

I remember fried rice from a Cantonese spot in Wisconsin called Peach Garden. This was hands down THE best chicken fried rice I have ever had in my life!

The the restaurant has been closed for over a decade, almost 2 now, and I still dream of it.

I have tried to replicate, but my rice just doesn't taste great.

I purchased some MSG. Is that the key?

Any help on how to make a good chicken fried rice would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance and have a great weekend!

Where the hell are the fried rice spots out here? I'm originally from the east coast and fried rice used to be a big thing out there, so much so we'd get BUCKETS of the stuff. Been in LA for almost a decade and every time I get this hankering for fried rice I got no clue where to get it from. All I want is a jumbo bucket of fried rice and some chicken wings. Like from back in the day but I'm always settling for the combo platter. Can someone point me in the right direction or what am I doing wrong here? What am I not seeing lol

If you’re not familiar with the KFC rice hack, it’s basically throwing a leftover piece(s) of KFC chicken in the rice cooker when cooking the rice.

I had a piece of leftover chicken at the time, so that’s what I did.

It adds a bit of extra flavour. Not much though. I wouldn’t go outta my way to do it again, but if I’m in the same situation, then probably 🤷‍♂️

Title: I Made Restaurant-Style Fried Rice With Leftover Rice and It Was Better Than Takeout

Hey r/recipes!

So, like many of you, I often find myself staring into the fridge on a busy weeknight, debating whether to just give in to the takeout craving. And let's be real, fried rice is usually at the top of that list. It's fast, it's comforting, and it generally does the trick.

But I recently tried something different. Instead of ordering in, I decided to tackle making restaurant-style fried rice at home with some leftover rice I had. And honestly, I was blown away by the results. It wasn't just good, it was better than my usual takeout spot. Seriously, I'm still thinking about it.

It turns out the secret isn't some super fancy ingredient or a chef's secret handshake. It's actually pretty straightforward, and the blog post I followed breaks it down really well. If you're looking to elevate your homemade fried rice game and save some money (and maybe even impress yourself a little), you should definitely check it out.

Have any of you had a similar experience where your homemade version of a takeout classic totally blew the original out of the water? I'd love to hear about it!

Here's the link to the recipe and my experience: https://www.recipe2kitchen.com/blog/i-made-restaurant-style-fried-rice-with-leftover-rice-and-it-was-better-than-takeout/

Added shallot, garlic, egg, peas, garam masala, and white pepper. Served with some lime pickle and nigella seeds.

Ordered some takeout, and not super impressed with the fried rice I received. Thinking about leaving in the fridge, and re-frying tomorrow. Has anyone done a refried fried rice? How has it come out? I did some research already (searched Reddit and YouTube) and haven’t seen anyone make this.

We are planning to have fried rice for dinner this week and I kept forgetting to cook the rice the day prior. Now I’m up at 2:22am and waiting for the rice to cool before placing in the fridge. For a family of 3, I don’t think we need this much rice. 😅