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Dad's Hokkien Fried Rice, Perfected Over 61 Years

福建炒飯
Prep: 20 minCook: 15 minTotal: 35 minServes: 4

Ingredients

6 ozchicken breast
3 ozshrimp
2 ouncescallop
0.50 ozdried shiitake mushroom
2 ozcarrot
2 clovegarlic
0.50 ozginger
1 ozgreen onion
1 tablespoonoil
1 teaspoonoil
2 teaspooncooking wine
1.5 cupsboiling water
1 teaspoonsesame oil
1 teaspoonoil
Fried Rice Ingredients
18 ozuncooked jasmine rice
2 cupwater
2 tablespoonoil
2 egg
0.50 teaspoonsalt
2 teaspoonKikkoman® light soy sauce
Chicken Marinade Ingredients
1 teaspooncornstarch
1 tablespoonwater
0.50 teaspoonsalt
Shrimp Marinade Ingredients
1 teaspooncornstarch
0.25 teaspoonwhite pepper
Scallop Marinade Ingredients
1 teaspooncornstarch
0.25 teaspoonwhite pepper
Sauce Ingredients
2 tablespoonKikkoman® oyster sauce
1 tablespoonKikkoman® light soy sauce
1 teaspoonKikkoman® dark soy sauce
1 teaspoonchicken bouillon powder
1 teaspoonsugar
0.25 teaspoonwhite pepper
1 tablespooncooking wine
Slurry Ingredients
2 teaspoonpotato starch
2 tablespoonwater

Instructions

1
Prep rice

Wash the rice (18 oz) with water three times, draining water and using clean water each time. Use your fingers to gently swirl the grains around to dislodge any dirt or debris.

Add the drained rice to the inner rice cooker pot. Measure out the water (2 cup) and pour into the pot. Place the inner pot into the rice cooker and start cooking.

After it’s done cooking, fluff the rice and add to a serving plate.

2
Prep chicken

Cut the chicken breast (6 oz) into thick slices, then cut into strips half lengthwise.

Rotate and cut the strips into 1/2-inch cubes.

Place the chicken in a bowl. Add the cornstarch (1 teaspoon), water (1 tablespoon), and salt (0.50 teaspoon). Mix together by hand , lightly squeezing the marinade ingredients into the chicken.

3
Prep seafood

Peel and devein the shrimp (3 oz), if needed.

Cut shrimp in half lengthwise. You can skip this step if using smaller shrimp.

Place in a bowl and add the cornstarch and white pepper (0.25 teaspoon). Use your hands to gently mix in the marinade ingredients.

Place the scallops (2 ounce) in a bowl and add the cornstarch (1 teaspoon) and white pepper (0.25 teaspoon). Again, use your hands to gently mix in the marinade ingredients.

4
Prep vegetables

Rehydrate the dried shiitake mushrooms (0.50 oz) by soaking in warm water for at least 15 minutes.

Cut the mushrooms into thin strips. Rotate and cut the slices into 1/4-inch cubes.

Peel the carrot (2 oz) and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices. To make a flower pattern, cut notches around the carrot before slicing (optional).

Peel the garlic (2 clove) and trim off the hard ends. Cut into thin slices.

Peel the ginger (0.50 oz). Cut into chunks, then into thin slices.

Prep the green onions (1 oz). Cut the whites into chunks and dice the green part.

5
Prep sauce

In a small bowl, combine the oyster sauce (2 tablespoon), light soy sauce (0.50 tablespoon), dark soy sauce (1 teaspoon), chicken bouillon powder (1 teaspoon), sugar (1 teaspoon), white pepper (0.25 teaspoon), and cooking wine (1 tablespoon).

6
Prep slurry

Combine the potato starch (2 teaspoon) and water (2 tablespoon) and mix to thoroughly combine.

7
Fry eggs & rice

Crack the eggs into a small bowl and beat.

Heat the wok on high and add the oil (0.50 tablespoon). Use a spatula to spread the oil all around the wok.

Add the eggs. Immediately stir them around to prevent burning and cook for just 10 to 15 seconds.

Add the cooked rice. Lower the heat and stir fry with the eggs, pressing down to break apart any clumps, for 2 to 2.5 minutes. Add more oil (0.50 tablespoon) along the sides of the wok.

Add the salt (0.50 teaspoon) and light soy sauce (1 teaspoon), then stir fry for 30 to 40 seconds.

Add half of the green onion greens and stir fry for another 2 to 2.5 minutes.

Taste test and adjust if necessary, then plate the rice.

Clean the wok of any remaining rice.

8
Cook dish

Heat the clean wok on high, then add the oil (1 tablespoon).

Lower the heat, add garlic and ginger, then stir fry for 10 to 15 seconds.

Add the green onion whites and stir fry for 10 to 15 seconds.

Add the shiitake mushrooms and stir fry for 30 to 40 seconds.

Add the chicken and stir fry for 40 to 50 seconds.

Add the scallops and stir fry for 30 to 40 seconds. Add more oil (1 teaspoon) to get a better fry.

Add the shrimp and carrot and stir fry for 30 to 40 seconds.

Splash in cooking wine (2 teaspoon) around the edge of the wok and stir fry for 20 to 30 seconds.

Add in the boiling water (1.5 cups), bring everything to a boil, around 30 to 40 seconds.

Add the sauce, mix it in and cook for 30 to 40 seconds.

Taste test and add salt, if needed. Mix in thoroughly if using.

Lower the heat, add the slurry a bit at a time while stirring the sauce.

Add more dark soy sauce for a darker color and mix in, if needed.

Add sesame oil (1 teaspoon) and finishing oil (1 teaspoon), mix in and turn off the heat.

Ladle the sauce onto fried rice.

Sprinkle the rest of the green onion greens on top as garnish.

Recipe by Daddy Lau · 2× James Beard Award Winner · madewithlau.com

Dad's Hokkien Fried Rice, Perfected Over 61 Years

福建炒飯
▶ 66K views on YouTube
👍 1.8K likes
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min
Serves
4
Daddy Lau
By Daddy Lau · 2x James Beard Awards · 60+ years
Published Jun 2024 · Updated Feb 2025

Why this recipe

The story
Hokkien Fried Rice (福建炒飯) — Daddy Lau
Daddy Lau

Most hokkien fried rice recipes online are tested only a handful of times. My dad used to make this dish multiple times a day, every day, for 60+ years and can make this in his sleep.

I know you'll love it as much as our community does! This recipe has over 66K views, 1.8K likes on YouTube.

As far as rice dishes go, it doesn't get fancier than Hokkien Fried Rice (福建炒飯), or Fujian Fried Rice. It's both comforting and luxurious, thanks to the saucy, seafood-filled gravy that's ladled over the egg fried rice.

Despite its name, the fried rice doesn't originate from Fujian. According to one story, chefs in Taiwan invented the dish and were influenced by the seafood that's common in Fujianese cuisine. The dish spread to Hong Kong, where it grew in popularity and eventually became a staple at Cantonese restaurants.

Ingredients in Hokkien Fried Rice vary and some restaurants add high-end ingredients such as dried scallops and abalone. In his variation, my dad uses fresh scallops and shrimp as the seafood elements.

Thank you, Kikkoman!

This recipe is brought to you in part by Kikkoman. My dad has been using Kikkoman flavors throughout his 50-year career as a chef, and it's a privilege to get to partner with them on such an iconic recipe, Soy Sauce Chicken!

  • Kikkoman products are a major flavor enhancer and bring out the “umami” taste, and helps balance and round out flavors
  • Kikkoman® Less Sodium Soy Sauce is perfect for home cooks who are looking to cut down on their sodium levels, without sacrificing flavor
  • Kikkoman offers a wide range of Gluten-Free Asian sauces, including Gluten-Free Oyster Sauce and Gluten-Free Hoisin Sauce
  • The KikkomanUSA.com Chinese site offers easy Asian recipes that home cooks can enjoy any night of the week

You can learn more about Kikkoman and follow them on social media here:

  • Website: https://www.KikkomanUSA.com​
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KikkomanChineseUSA (Kikkoman 萬字在美)
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kikkomanusa_chinese/ (Kikkoman 萬字在美)

Ingredients

Serves4
Main Ingredients
6 ozchicken breast
3 ozshrimp
2 ouncescallop
0.50 ozdried shiitake mushroom
2 ozcarrot
2 clovegarlic
0.50 ozginger
1 ozgreen onion
1 tablespoonoil
1 teaspoonoil
2 teaspooncooking wine
1.5 cupsboiling water
1 teaspoonsesame oil
1 teaspoonoil
Fried Rice Ingredients
18 ozuncooked jasmine rice
2 cupwater
2 tablespoonoil
2 egg
0.50 teaspoonsalt
2 teaspoonKikkoman® light soy sauce
Chicken Marinade Ingredients
1 teaspooncornstarch
1 tablespoonwater
0.50 teaspoonsalt
Shrimp Marinade Ingredients
1 teaspooncornstarch
0.25 teaspoonwhite pepper
Scallop Marinade Ingredients
1 teaspooncornstarch
0.25 teaspoonwhite pepper
Sauce Ingredients
2 tablespoonKikkoman® oyster sauce
1 tablespoonKikkoman® light soy sauce
1 teaspoonKikkoman® dark soy sauce
1 teaspoonchicken bouillon powder
1 teaspoonsugar
0.25 teaspoonwhite pepper
1 tablespooncooking wine
Slurry Ingredients
2 teaspoonpotato starch
2 tablespoonwater
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Instructions

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1

Prep rice

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Wash the rice (18 oz) with water three times, draining water and using clean water each time. Use your fingers to gently swirl the grains around to dislodge any dirt or debris.

Add the drained rice to the inner rice cooker pot. Measure out the water (2 cup) and pour into the pot. Place the inner pot into the rice cooker and start cooking.

After it’s done cooking, fluff the rice and add to a serving plate.

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2

Prep chicken

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Cut the chicken breast (6 oz) into thick slices, then cut into strips half lengthwise.

Rotate and cut the strips into 1/2-inch cubes.

Place the chicken in a bowl. Add the cornstarch (1 teaspoon), water (1 tablespoon), and salt (0.50 teaspoon). Mix together by hand , lightly squeezing the marinade ingredients into the chicken.

3

Prep seafood

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Peel and devein the shrimp (3 oz), if needed.

Cut shrimp in half lengthwise. You can skip this step if using smaller shrimp.

Place in a bowl and add the cornstarch and white pepper (0.25 teaspoon). Use your hands to gently mix in the marinade ingredients.

Place the scallops (2 ounce) in a bowl and add the cornstarch (1 teaspoon) and white pepper (0.25 teaspoon). Again, use your hands to gently mix in the marinade ingredients.

4

Prep vegetables

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Rehydrate the dried shiitake mushrooms (0.50 oz) by soaking in warm water for at least 15 minutes.

Cut the mushrooms into thin strips. Rotate and cut the slices into 1/4-inch cubes.

Peel the carrot (2 oz) and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices. To make a flower pattern, cut notches around the carrot before slicing (optional).

Peel the garlic (2 clove) and trim off the hard ends. Cut into thin slices.

Peel the ginger (0.50 oz). Cut into chunks, then into thin slices.

Prep the green onions (1 oz). Cut the whites into chunks and dice the green part.

5

Prep sauce

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In a small bowl, combine the oyster sauce (2 tablespoon), light soy sauce (0.50 tablespoon), dark soy sauce (1 teaspoon), chicken bouillon powder (1 teaspoon), sugar (1 teaspoon), white pepper (0.25 teaspoon), and cooking wine (1 tablespoon).

6

Prep slurry

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Combine the potato starch (2 teaspoon) and water (2 tablespoon) and mix to thoroughly combine.

7

Fry eggs & rice

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Crack the eggs into a small bowl and beat.

Heat the wok on high and add the oil (0.50 tablespoon). Use a spatula to spread the oil all around the wok.

Add the eggs. Immediately stir them around to prevent burning and cook for just 10 to 15 seconds.

Add the cooked rice. Lower the heat and stir fry with the eggs, pressing down to break apart any clumps, for 2 to 2.5 minutes. Add more oil (0.50 tablespoon) along the sides of the wok.

Add the salt (0.50 teaspoon) and light soy sauce (1 teaspoon), then stir fry for 30 to 40 seconds.

Add half of the green onion greens and stir fry for another 2 to 2.5 minutes.

Taste test and adjust if necessary, then plate the rice.

Clean the wok of any remaining rice.

8

Cook dish

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Heat the clean wok on high, then add the oil (1 tablespoon).

Lower the heat, add garlic and ginger, then stir fry for 10 to 15 seconds.

Add the green onion whites and stir fry for 10 to 15 seconds.

Add the shiitake mushrooms and stir fry for 30 to 40 seconds.

Add the chicken and stir fry for 40 to 50 seconds.

Add the scallops and stir fry for 30 to 40 seconds. Add more oil (1 teaspoon) to get a better fry.

Add the shrimp and carrot and stir fry for 30 to 40 seconds.

Splash in cooking wine (2 teaspoon) around the edge of the wok and stir fry for 20 to 30 seconds.

Add in the boiling water (1.5 cups), bring everything to a boil, around 30 to 40 seconds.

Add the sauce, mix it in and cook for 30 to 40 seconds.

Taste test and add salt, if needed. Mix in thoroughly if using.

Lower the heat, add the slurry a bit at a time while stirring the sauce.

Add more dark soy sauce for a darker color and mix in, if needed.

Add sesame oil (1 teaspoon) and finishing oil (1 teaspoon), mix in and turn off the heat.

Ladle the sauce onto fried rice.

Sprinkle the rest of the green onion greens on top as garnish.

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