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Craving that perfect balance of fluffy rice, crisp veggies, and savory-sweet goodness? This copycat PF Chang’s fried rice recipe delivers all the bold flavors of the restaurant favorite—right from your own kitchen! It’s quick, easy, and packed with umami, making it the ultimate weeknight meal or side dish. Plus, you can customize it with your favorite proteins or keep it simple and classic. Why wait for takeout when you can whip up this delicious, restaurant-quality fried rice in less than 30 minutes?
Craving that delicious fried rice from PF Chang’s? Satisfy your cravings with this spot-on copycat recipe – it’s so good, you’ll think you’re dining in the restaurant!
Also try quick and easy copycat Panda Express black pepper chicken, tofu Thai wraps, or this delicious vegan tofu kung pao.
Why You’ll Love It
Quick and easy: This Chinese-inspired fried rice recipe is a cinch to prepare. With just a few simple steps, you can have a delicious meal ready in 30 minutes.
Delicious flavors: PF Chang’s fried rice is so good but it isn’t always convenient to go there when you crave your fried rice recipe fix. That’s why you need to try this recipe – it captures the flavors perfectly.
Budget-friendly: The best part is making it at home is cheaper than eating out. The ingredients are affordable and easy to find, which makes it the perfect dish for any day of the week
PF Chang’s Fried Rice Ingredients
A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Jasmine rice: The star of the dish, jasmine rice is a fragrant long-grain rice that cooks to a fluffy texture, making it just perfect for Chinese fried rice.
Vegetables: The vegetable broth, carrots, sugar snap peas, broccoli florets, and bean sprouts add a variety of textures and flavors to the dish, making it a complete, balanced meal.
Soy sauce: This is the base of the vegetarian dark sauce, adding a rich, umami flavor to the dish.
Mirin: Similar to sake but lower in alcohol and sugar, mirin adds a sweet and slightly tangy flavor to the sauce.
Ginger and garlic: These are minced and added to the sauce to add strong, aromatic flavors and depth to the sauce.
Hot chili oil: This adds a spicy kick to the sauce, which can be adjusted according to your preference.
Brown sugar: This sweetens the sauce slightly, balancing out the salty soy sauce and spicy chili oil.
How to Make Copycat PF Chang’s Fried Rice
For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.
Cook the rice: Bring the vegetable broth to a boil in a saucepan, then add the rice and let it simmer for 15 minutes. Once cooked, fluff it with a fork and set aside.
Prepare the sauce: Whisk together your sauce ingredients and keep it ready.
Stir-fry the vegetables: Heat canola oil in a wok and add bean sprouts, green onions, broccoli, carrots, and sugar snap peas. Stir fry for 3 to 4 minutes and season with salt and pepper.
Prepare the eggs: Push the veggies to the sides of the wok, crack eggs into the pan and scramble them. Once scrambled, mix them with the veggies.
Combine everything: Add the cooked rice to the wok and stir fry for another 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in the prepared sauce and stir fry for an additional 3 minutes.
Garnish and serve: Finish off by garnishing your fried rice with chopped green onions. Now, your PF Chang’s style fried rice is ready to serve!
Substitutions and Variations
Veggies: Feel free to use any vegetables you have on hand, such as frozen peas, water chestnuts, or green beans. Any veggies are good in this PF Chang’s chicken fried rice.
Broth: Feel free to use chicken broth instead of vegetable broth if you prefer a non-vegetarian version.
Rice: If you prefer, you can substitute Jasmine rice with brown rice for a healthier, gluten-free alternative.
Alcohol-free: If you’d rather not add alcohol, you can omit the mirin from the recipe.
Spicier: If you like your food spicy, feel free to add your favorite hot sauce or spices to the recipe.
Protein: You can add in chicken breast, ground chicken, pork, tofu or shrimp to make this dish more filling.
Serving Suggestions
Main dish: PF Chang fried rice can be a meal in itself, but it pairs beautifully with dishes like sweet and sour chicken or lettuce wraps. For instance, tangerine chicken stir fry or gochujang chicken, which is Korean, but complements the fried rice perfectly.
Side dishes: You might like to serve this fried rice with vegan tofu kung pao or General Tso shrimp stir fry. These dishes add a different texture and flavor profile that works well with the fried rice.
Condiments: A homemade sweet ‘n sour sauce can add a tangy twist to your PF Chang’s fried rice.
How to Store Homemade Fried Rice
Store: Leftover PF Chang’s fried rice should not be left out at room temperature for hours. Instead, place it in an airtight container and keep it in the fridge. It’s best to consume the leftovers within a maximum of 4 days.
Freeze: Unfortunately, freezing fried rice is not recommended as it tends to become soggy upon thawing.
Reheat: There are several options to reheat fried rice. You can put it in an oven-safe dish and cook it for 15 minutes at 425°F. Alternatively, you can microwave it. If you prefer, you can reheat (refry) it in a hot skillet on the stove. Whichever method you choose, add a tablespoon or 2 of broth or water first to loosen the rice up a bit.
Top Tips
Use fresh vegetables: Fresh vegetables will give your fried rice a vibrant color and a crisp texture. Make sure to cut them into small, uniform pieces for even cooking.
Don’t overcrowd the wok: To achieve the perfect stir-fry, avoid overcrowding the wok. This allows the vegetables and rice to cook quickly and evenly.
Prepare the sauce in advance: Mixing the sauce ingredients ahead of time not only saves you time during cooking, but also allows the flavors to meld together for a more robust result.
Stir-fry your rice: Once you’ve added the rice to the wok, stir-fry it for a few minutes before adding the sauce. This will give it a chance to get a bit crispy and absorb the flavors of the veggies and eggs.
Stir constantly: Keep the ingredients moving in the wok to ensure even cooking and to prevent them from sticking to the bottom of the pan. This will also help to evenly distribute the sauce throughout the dish.
Copycat Fried Rice FAQs
Yes, you can! Just make sure you use gluten free soy sauce. This simple swap will ensure that your PF Chang’s fried rice is completely gluten-free, without compromising on the flavor.
Absolutely! This recipe is quite versatile. Feel free to add other vegetables such as bell peppers, mushrooms, or even some sweetcorn. Just remember to adjust the cooking time accordingly to ensure all your veggies are cooked to perfection.
Copycat PF Chang’s Fried Rice Recipe
PF Chang’s Fried Rice – Copycat Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Cup jasmine rice
- 1 ¾ Cups vegetable broth
- ½ Tablespoon canola oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 Cup carrots, cut into thin matchsticks
- 1 Cup sugar snap peas
- 2 Cups broccoli florets
- ½ Cup beansprouts
- 2 green onions
For the Sauce:
- ¾ Cup soy sauce, low sodium
- ½ Tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 Teaspoon mirin
- 2 Teaspoon hot chili oil
- 2 Teaspoon ginger, minced
- 2 Teaspoon garlic, minced
- 2 Tablespoon brown sugar
- Pinch white pepper
Instructions
Cook the Rice:
- Add vegetable broth to a saucepan over medium high heat and bring to a boil.
- Add the rice, then lower heat to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes.
- While the rice is cooking, whisk together sauce, ingredients and set aside
- Once the rice is finished cooking, remove from heat and fluff with a fork.
Cook the Veggies:
- Add canola oil to a wok over medium heat.
- Add bean sprouts, green onions, broccoli, carrots, and sugar snap peas to the wok and stir fry for 3 to 4 minutes. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Push the veggies to the sides of the wok.
Cook the Eggs:
- Crack eggs into pan and scramble
- Once eggs are scrambled, stir to combine with the vegetables.
Combine Everything:
- Add the rice and stir fry for 3 to 4 minutes
- Next, pour in the soy sauce mixture and stir fry an additional 3 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped green onions.
Notes
Don’t overcrowd the wok: To achieve the perfect stir-fry, avoid overcrowding the wok. This allows the vegetables and rice to cook quickly and evenly.
Prepare the sauce in advance: Mixing the sauce ingredients ahead of time not only saves you time during cooking, but also allows the flavors to meld together for a more robust result.
Stir-fry your rice: Once you’ve added the rice to the wok, stir-fry it for a few minutes before adding the sauce. This will give it a chance to get a bit crispy and absorb the flavors of the veggies and eggs.
Stir constantly: Keep the ingredients moving in the wok to ensure even cooking and to prevent them from sticking to the bottom of the pan. This will also help to evenly distribute the sauce throughout the dish.
Nutrition
I can’t say enough good things about this delicious PF Chang fried rice recipe. It’s a rice dish that’s every bit as good as the restaurant version, is quick and easy to prepare, and is the best copycat PF Chang dish I’ve made. It is one of my favourite copycat recipes!
Other Recipes to Try
- Salt & Pepper Pork Chop Bites are always good!
- And Wok Seared Steak and Shrimp is a Panda Express copycat recipe.
- It takes just 15 minutes to whip up Pork Egg Roll in a Bowl!
- And you’ll also enjoy this 2-ingredient Dragon Fruit Ice Cream.
- With garlic sauce, these Shrimp Spring Rolls are always a real treat!
Bella Bucchiotti
Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.
The flavors were incredible! Everyone at the table went back for seconds.
Such an easy and delicious dinner idea. The flavors were spot on!