- Stir together soy sauce, sugar, and black pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once butter is melted add beaten eggs. Cook for 3-4 minutes, using a spatula to scramble eggs.
- Add cooked rice to egg mixture and stir to combine. Allow rice to crisp in pan for 5 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking.
- Pour in sauce and stir, coating rice. Stir in green onion and basil. Cook 1 minute to wilt basil. Transfer to a serving bowl and enjoy hot.
Simple Basil Fried Rice
Yield
Serves 6
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
kikkoman products used:
ingredients
⅓ cup Kikkoman® Less Sodium Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
⅛ teaspoon cracked black pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 large eggs, beaten
4 cups cooked white rice, chilled
¼ cup chopped green onion
½ cup basil leaves (Thai basil, if available)
directions
THE STORY OF SOY SAUCE
Even people who love soy sauce and use it all the time are often surprised to learn what it is and how it’s made. We make ours from just four simple ingredients—water, soybeans, wheat, and salt. Those ingredients are transformed through a traditional brewing process—much like making wine or beer—that has remained unchanged for centuries.
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