Benihana Japanese Fried Rice Recipes

BENIHANA CHICKEN FRIED RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Break the cold rice using fork. Set aside. Cut the veggies and set aside.
• Using wok or skillet, heat the safflower oil over medium heat. Cook the chicken and stir occasionally until it turned to lightly brown, firm and opaque throughout.
• Season with salt and pepper, continue to stir and add 2 tbsp of garlic butter and stir to coat the chicken.
• Push the chicken on the side and add the green onions, onions and carrots. Stir until softened. Scramble the eggs (season the eggs with salt and pepper). Stir and combine all together.
• Add the cold rice, season with oyster sauce and fish sauce. Stir and stir until the rice is warm and brown.
• Serve hot and top with green onions and sesame seeds.
• Gather all the ingredients and combine in a bowl using a folding method.
• Gently fold the room temperature UNSALTED butter toward the center of the bowl until the ingredients are evenly mixed.
• Once you get the desired even color, you have reached the right consistency. You can stop right there because you don't want the butter to soften too much while at room temperature.
• Place the garlic butter mixture in a container (with airtight lid) and store in the fridge for future use. The butter will last for at least 3 weeks or will be good for a month if being stored in the fridge (in an airtight lid container).

BENIHANA FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cook the rice in the water according to package directions. For best results, spread the cooked rice in a shallow metal pan and stick it in the freezer to cool quickly. Do not let it freeze, though. If you don't have time to chill the rice, just spread it out so it cools completely.
• While the rice is cooking and cooling, spread the sesame seeds in a shallow baking pan. Bake until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes, shaking pan occasionally for even color. Remove from the oven.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the onions, carrots, and scallions. Cook, stirring from time to time, until the onions are translucent. Remove from the heat and set aside. Heat another large skillet or a wok if you have one. Add a splash of oil and swirl it around. Pour the eggs into the hot skillet. Cook as you would scrambled eggs. When the eggs are barely done, add the vegetables, rice, 2 tablespoons of the garlic butter (you can add more if desired) and sesame seeds and sprinkle with the soy sauce. Stir-fry until everything is mixed and hot. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

BENIHANA JAPANESE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice following instructions on package (Bring 2 cups water to a boil, add rice and a dash of salt, reduce heat and simmer in covered saucepan for 20 minutes).
• Pour rice into a large bowl to let it cool in the refrigerator.
• Scramble the eggs in a small pan over medium heat.
• Separate the scrambled chunks of egg into small pea-size bits while cooking.
• When rice has cooled to near room temperature, add peas, grated carrot, scrambled egg and diced onion to the bowl.
• Carefully toss all of the ingredients together.
• Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium/high heat.
• When butter has completely melted, dump the bowl of rice and other ingredients into the pan and add soy sauce plus a dash of salt and pepper.
• Cook rice for 6-8 minutes over heat, stirring often.

BEST COPYCAT BENIHANA JAPANESE CHICKEN RICE

Steps:

• The rice could be pre-cooked the night before and stored in fridge or cook the rice using package directions -- Note: double the water per each cup of uncooked rice. For this recipe you would use 4 cups of water and 2 cups of uncooked rice, pinch of salt and once you bring it to a boil, turn the heat down and cook for 20 minutes covered. You must spread the rice out after it is cooked in a shallow pan and cool it off in the fridge (or freezer if you have room). Needs to be at room temperature or cooler.
• Make your garlic and butter compound. Put softened butter in a bowl large enough to allow you to mix the garlic into the butter. Needs to be well blended. Use a potato masher to mash the butter or use a hand mixer if you wish. Peel garlic by hitting each clove with the side of a knife being careful and keep sharp end of knife away from you. It is now easy to peel and you will do this with both cloves (or 1 if you want less of a garlic flavor) and then finely mince. After garlic is minced you will use the side of the knife and run the side of the blade in each direction to mash the garlic. You want to make a paste out of the garlic. Add the garlic to the butter and mix really well. Keep the bowl on the counter ready for use.
• Wash and dry your chicken breast and cube it into small bite size pieces.
• Dice your onion. Thinly cut the greens on the green onion.
• Scramble the eggs in a frying pan with 1 teaspoon of sesame oil. Then cut the cooked eggs into small pieces and put aside.
• In a large frying pan or a wok add 2 tablespoons of sesame oil and cook the onion on medium heat for 5 minutes stirring often. You just want it soft and don't burn it. Now add your cubed chicken and stir often. You don't want to burn the chicken but a little color is fine. Add some salt and pepper to taste. Cook chicken about 5-7 minutes on medium heat. It will cook fast because it is cubed small. Add 1 tablespoon of the garlic butter compound. Add the peas, carrots, and green onions. Cook for 5 minutes or until just tender. (you can taste a carrot to test for desired taste) Do not overcook. Stir often. Leave in pan.
• Add 2 tablespoons of garlic butter compound and add the rice a handful at a time. Carefully stir everything together and keep adding rice until all the rice is added and well mixed together. At this time add 1 more tablespoons of the garlic butter compound. Cook rice for 5-7 minutes stirring often. Add the cooked eggs, stir well carefully. Now add your soy sauce. Mix well to distribute evenly. Add remaining salt and pepper to taste.
• If you wish to add the toasted sesame seeds do so now and stir and serve. Since we used sesame oil in the recipe the seeds are optional.

BENIHANA JAPANESE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• 1. Cook the rice according to the package directions. Once done, empty into a medium mixing bowl. In large skillet, heat 2 tsps. oil. Scramble the eggs into small pieces until cooked. Empty scrambled eggs into the bowl with the rice and stir together. Using the same pan, add additional oil, diced green onions, peas, and carrot. Let simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Add several scoops of cooled rice and egg mixture to the skillet. Keep gradually adding scoop ata a time to the pan and stir continuously. While mixing, slowly add the soy sauce a teaspoon at a time until fried rice is a golden brown color. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• 2. This recipe is usually served with Benihana Hibachi Steak. Tip: To thaw peas, place in a colander and run warm water over them.

BENIHANA FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions.
• In a large skillet melt butter.
• Add onions, carrots and scallions.
• Saute until carrots are translucent.
• Set aside.
• Heat oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Place sesame seeds in a shallow pan.
• Bake until golden brown (10 to 15 minutes), shaking pan occasionally for even color.
• Lightly grease another skillet.
• Beat eggs and pour into hot skillet.
• Cook as you would scrambled eggs.
• Combine rice, vegetables, sesame seeds and eggs.
• Add soy sauce and stir.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

BENIHANA FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions.
• In a large skillet melt butter. Add onions, carrots and scallions. Sauté until carrots are translucent; set aside.
• Heat oven to 350°F Place sesame seeds in a shallow pan and bake until golden brown (approx. 10 to 15 minutes), shaking pan occasionally for even color.
• Lightly grease another skillet. Beat eggs and pour into hot skillet. Cook as you would scrambled eggs.
• Combine rice, vegetables, sesame seeds and eggs.
• Add soy sauce. Stir. Salt and pepper to taste.

BENIHANA JAPANESE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• 1. Cook the rice following the instructions on the package. This should take about 20 minutes. Pour the rice into a large bowl to let it cool. 2. Scramble the eggs in a small pan over medium heat. Chop scrambled chunks of egg into small pea-size bits with your spatula while cooking. 3. When the rice has cooled, add the peas, carrot, eggs and onion to the bowl. Carefully toss all of the ingredients together. 4. Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium/high heat. 5. When the butter has completely melted, dump the rice mixture into the pan and add the soy sauce plus a dash of salt and pepper. Cook the rice mixture for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring often.