Fried Rice Recipes

Omelette Fried Rice

A colorful fried rice packed with mushrooms, sausage, bell peppers, and vegetables, wrapped inside a thin fluffy omelette. Finished with a drizzle of ketchup, this Japanese-inspired omelette fried rice is both satisfying and visually appealing.

Total
30 Minutes
Omelette Fried Rice finished dish
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Quick Recipe Summary

Cuisine
Chinese
Category
Fried Rice Recipes
Method
Stir-fry
Total Time
30 Minutes
Difficulty
Intermediate
Main Ingredient
Eggs

About This Recipe

A colorful fried rice packed with mushrooms, sausage, bell peppers, and vegetables, wrapped inside a thin fluffy omelette. Finished with a drizzle of ketchup, this Japanese-inspired omelette fried rice is both satisfying and visually appealing.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • Ready in about 30 minutes, so it can fit into a busy cooking day.
  • Breaks the method into manageable steps instead of assuming you already know the technique.
  • Helpful for practicing timing, heat control, and the order of adding ingredients.
  • Uses eggs in an approachable way with simple, easy-to-follow cooking steps.
  • Gives the dish a clear savory flavor profile without making the method feel complicated.

Ingredients

  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 bowl Cooked Rice
  • 3 Shiitake Mushrooms
  • 1/2 Chinese Sausage
  • 1/2 cup Bell Peppers
  • 1 cup Red Cabbage
  • 1 stalk Celery
  • as needed Vegetable Oil
  • a pinch Salt
  • 1 tbsp Water
  • 1 tsp Cornstarch
  • to taste Black Pepper
  • for garnish Ketchup
  • 3 Cherry Tomatoes
  • a small amount Cilantro

Ingredient Notes

These notes explain the role of the main ingredients so the recipe is easier to adjust.

Eggs

This ingredient helps define the flavor, texture, or structure of the dish.

bowl Cooked Rice

This ingredient helps define the flavor, texture, or structure of the dish.

Shiitake Mushrooms

This ingredient helps define the flavor, texture, or structure of the dish.

Chinese Sausage

This ingredient helps define the flavor, texture, or structure of the dish.

Ingredients & Techniques Used in This Recipe

These guides explain the key sauces, ingredients, and cooking techniques used in this recipe, so you can understand the dish instead of only following steps.

Ingredient

Shiitake Mushroom

A savory mushroom for soups, braises, dumpling fillings, and stir-fries.

Technique

How to Stir Fry Properly

Learn heat control, ingredient order, sauce timing, and quick wok cooking.

Technique

Velveting

A Chinese technique for keeping sliced meat, chicken, shrimp, and beef tender.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Gather and prepare all the ingredients.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 1: Gather and prepare all the ingredients.

  2. Step 2

    Wash the vegetables thoroughly. Dice the shiitake mushrooms and bell peppers.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 2: Wash the vegetables thoroughly. Dice the shiitake mushrooms and bell peppers.

  3. Step 3

    Dice the Chinese sausage and red cabbage.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 3: Dice the Chinese sausage and red cabbage.

  4. Step 4

    Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and add a small amount of oil.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 4: Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and add a small amount of oil.

  5. Step 5

    Add the diced Chinese sausage and cook slowly until it releases its oils.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 5: Add the diced Chinese sausage and cook slowly until it releases its oils.

  6. Step 6

    Continue cooking until the sausage becomes lightly golden.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 6: Continue cooking until the sausage becomes lightly golden.

  7. Step 7

    Add the diced shiitake mushrooms and stir-fry until fragrant.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 7: Add the diced shiitake mushrooms and stir-fry until fragrant.

  8. Step 8

    Cook until the mushrooms soften and release their moisture.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 8: Cook until the mushrooms soften and release their moisture.

  9. Step 9

    Add the cooked rice and break up any clumps while stir-frying.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 9: Add the cooked rice and break up any clumps while stir-frying.

  10. Step 10

    Stir-fry until the rice is evenly heated and separated.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 10: Stir-fry until the rice is evenly heated and separated.

  11. Step 11

    Add the bell peppers, red cabbage, and salt. Stir-fry until combined.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 11: Add the bell peppers, red cabbage, and salt. Stir-fry until combined.

  12. Step 12

    Season with black pepper and cilantro, then stir well. Transfer the fried rice to a plate.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 12: Season with black pepper and cilantro, then stir well. Transfer the fried rice t

  13. Step 13

    Set the prepared fried rice aside.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 13: Set the prepared fried rice aside.

  14. Step 14

    Crack the eggs into a bowl.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 14: Crack the eggs into a bowl.

  15. Step 15

    Beat the eggs until smooth. Mix the water and cornstarch into a slurry and stir it into the eggs.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 15: Beat the eggs until smooth. Mix the water and cornstarch into a slurry and stir

  16. Step 16

    Lightly oil the skillet and pour in the egg mixture, swirling the pan to create a thin omelette.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 16: Lightly oil the skillet and pour in the egg mixture, swirling the pan to create

  17. Step 17

    Cook until the surface is almost set and the omelette is flexible.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 17: Cook until the surface is almost set and the omelette is flexible.

  18. Step 18

    Place the fried rice on one side of the omelette.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 18: Place the fried rice on one side of the omelette.

  19. Step 19

    Fold the omelette over the rice, shape it neatly, and cook briefly to seal.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 19: Fold the omelette over the rice, shape it neatly, and cook briefly to seal.

  20. Step 20

    Transfer to a serving plate and drizzle with ketchup before serving.

    Omelette Fried Rice step 20: Transfer to a serving plate and drizzle with ketchup before serving.

Cooking Tips

  • Customize the vegetables according to your preference. Adding a small amount of cornstarch slurry helps create a flexible omelette that is less likely to tear. Use a nonstick skillet and only a small amount of oil for the best results.

Serving Suggestions

  • Serve it with steamed rice when you want a simple Chinese home-cooked meal.
  • Add a light soup or cold vegetable side if the stir-fry is salty, spicy, or saucy.
  • Keep rice or noodles ready before cooking because stir-fries are best served immediately.

Recipe Card

A colorful fried rice packed with mushrooms, sausage, bell peppers, and vegetables, wrapped inside a thin fluffy omelette. Finished with a drizzle of ketchup, this Japanese-inspired omelette fried rice is both satisfying and visually appealing.

Ingredients

  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 bowl Cooked Rice
  • 3 Shiitake Mushrooms
  • 1/2 Chinese Sausage
  • 1/2 cup Bell Peppers
  • 1 cup Red Cabbage
  • 1 stalk Celery
  • as needed Vegetable Oil
  • a pinch Salt
  • 1 tbsp Water
  • 1 tsp Cornstarch
  • to taste Black Pepper
  • for garnish Ketchup
  • 3 Cherry Tomatoes
  • a small amount Cilantro

Method

  1. Gather and prepare all the ingredients.
  2. Wash the vegetables thoroughly. Dice the shiitake mushrooms and bell peppers.
  3. Dice the Chinese sausage and red cabbage.
  4. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and add a small amount of oil.
  5. Add the diced Chinese sausage and cook slowly until it releases its oils.
  6. Continue cooking until the sausage becomes lightly golden.
  7. Add the diced shiitake mushrooms and stir-fry until fragrant.
  8. Cook until the mushrooms soften and release their moisture.
  9. Add the cooked rice and break up any clumps while stir-frying.
  10. Stir-fry until the rice is evenly heated and separated.
  11. Add the bell peppers, red cabbage, and salt. Stir-fry until combined.
  12. Season with black pepper and cilantro, then stir well. Transfer the fried rice to a plate.
  13. Set the prepared fried rice aside.
  14. Crack the eggs into a bowl.
  15. Beat the eggs until smooth. Mix the water and cornstarch into a slurry and stir it into the eggs.
  16. Lightly oil the skillet and pour in the egg mixture, swirling the pan to create a thin omelette.
  17. Cook until the surface is almost set and the omelette is flexible.
  18. Place the fried rice on one side of the omelette.
  19. Fold the omelette over the rice, shape it neatly, and cook briefly to seal.
  20. Transfer to a serving plate and drizzle with ketchup before serving.

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