Hibachi Fried Rice

Why You’ll Love It

Such a simple dish: Even newbie home cooks will find this recipe easy to make. There isn’t much more to do than cook the veggies, cook the egg, add the rice, and add the seasonings.
Use up leftover rice: If you have leftover fried rice or any kind of rice, you can make hibachi fried rice with it.
Easy to customize: One of the best things about Japanese hibachi fried rice is you can add pretty much any meat, vegetables or seasonings you want and really make it your own.
A low-cost dish: Rice and vegetables are cheap, so you can make a restaurant quality meal at home without spending anywhere near restaurant prices.

Hibachi Fried Rice Ingredients

A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

Cooked rice: Leftover cooked rice is ideal for this recipe or you can cook it fresh and then leave it to cool completely.
Vegetables: Onion, garlic, and frozen peas and carrots add plenty of flavor as well as pops of color to the fried rice recipe. Chopped green onions make a nice garnish.
Eggs: A classic fried rice ingredient.
Soy sauce: Another Japanese fried rice staple.
Sesame oil: Toasted sesame oil adds a delicious nutty taste.
Rice wine vinegar: To add a tangy taste.
Butter: Adds a luxurious flavor and goes so well with the soy sauce and garlic in the recipe.

How to Make Hibachi Rice

For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.

Cook the onion and garlic: Cook the onion in butter and oil for a few minutes and then add the fresh garlic and cook some more.
Add the veggies: Add the peas and carrots and cook for a few minutes.
Cook the eggs: Push the vegetables up the pan sides and add the eggs. Cook until nearly set.
Add the rice: Add the rice and cook for a couple of minutes without stirring.
The finishing touches: Add the rest of the butter, the salt, pepper, sesame oil, soy sauce, and vinegar, and stir well to thoroughly mix all the ingredients together, then serve warm, garnished with green onions if liked.

Substitutions and Variations

Soy sauce: Choose from regular or low sodium soy sauce (I love this one!) You can use tamari or coconut aminos instead.
Different vegetables: Snow peas, broccoli, green beans, edamame beans, or corn kernels would also work in this hibachi fried rice recipe.
Low carb version: Swap the leftover rice for cauliflower rice. The texture and flavor of the finished dish will be different. If you want to try this, add the cauliflower rice when you’d add the regular rice but cook it for 10 minutes before adding the soy sauce, sesame oil and so on.
Dairy free option: Swap the butter for extra olive oil.
Spice it up: Throw in some red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper or a splash of hot sauce.

Serving Suggestions

As a side dish: Pair your hibachi rice with sweet and sour meatballs, chicken lo mein, honey ginger chicken, or shrimp. Or try one of these Panda Express copycat recipes.
As the main meal: Enjoy grilled zucchini, mushrooms and onions alongside or perhaps an Asian style salad.

How to Store Hibachi-Style Fried Rice

Store: Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and eat within 3 days.
Freeze: You can freeze these in an airtight container for up to 2 months.
Thaw: Defrost it in the refrigerator overnight.
Reheat: You can warm it back up in a pan on the stove or in the microwave, adding a tablespoon of butter to loosen the rice back up and add moisture.