This brisket fried rice takes the classic flavors of fried rice and gives them a twist by using diced leftover brisket. It’s filled with meat, eggs, veggies, and authentic Chinese flavor, creating an Asian-American mashup your whole family will love.
If you love Chinese food, then you’re probably a big fan of fried rice. I know I am. No matter what we order, I always include it, and I love getting it in all kinds of flavors from plain to pork, shrimp, or chicken fried rice.
I’m also a big fan of making my favorite recipes at home, so of course, I’ve made my own homemade versions of fried rice. I love it because I can use different proteins to create different flavors.
This brisket fried rice is a new version that combines classic fried rice with leftovers from a beef brisket recipe from the day before to create a dish full of classic Asian flavor with a flavorful twist.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple Ingredients: All you need is leftover brisket and a few items from your kitchen or grocery store.
- Easy: This recipe utilizes leftover brisket and frozen mixed vegetables, making it incredibly easy and requiring less time.
- Classic Flavor: This fried rice is packed with classic Asian flavors, including garlic, green onions, sesame seeds, and soy sauce.
- Great for Meal Prep: This recipe is freezer-friendly, allowing you to make extra and use it for future meals.
Ingredients
A full list of ingredients and their exact amounts is in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Variations
- Brisket: You can use any kind of leftover beef roast, pork roast, or chicken for this fried rice.
- Rice: Jasmine rice is the classic choice, but any cooked rice will work, especially if you use day-old rice.
- Leftover Rice: For the best texture, feel free to cook your rice the day before and refrigerate it overnight before using it.
- Veggies: Add veggies like mushrooms, bell peppers, baby corn ears, bamboo shoots, or water chestnuts.
- Spicy: Add red chili peppers for heat.
How to Make Brisket Fried Rice
Step 1: In a medium skillet, saute the vegetables in oil over medium-low heat. Set aside.
Step 2: Scramble the eggs in the same skillet. Then, chop them into small pieces with the spatula and set aside.
Step 3: Combine the brisket, rice, eggs, and remaining ingredients.
Step 4: Cook in a large skillet, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
Tips
- Dice your brisket into small pieces for a classic fried rice texture.
- If you have the time, cook your rice the day before. Day-old rice works better.
- Although any rice can work, long- or medium-grain rice, such as Jasmine, is best.
- Be sure to cook the fried rice on medium-low heat. All you need to do is heat it through.
- To prevent stinging eyes when chopping onions, refrigerate them for about 30 minutes first.
Brisket Fried Rice FAQ
Strip steak, skirt steak, flank steak, and top sirloin are the most common choices. However, brisket is also a great choice for its flavor and tenderness.
This recipe is packed with protein and vegetables, featuring very little fat, making it a healthy dish.
The biggest secret to making any fried rice the best it can be is the way in which you cook it. The cooked rice and other ingredients should be loosely stirred or tossed to ensure even heating without clumping.
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Brisket Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 5 cups cooked rice
- 2 cups leftover brisket, diced
- ½ cup onion, diced
- 1½ cups mixed vegetables
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup green onions, diced
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 large eggs, scrambled
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a medium skillet, over low-medium heat, add oil. Sauté onions, garlic, mixed veggies and green onions. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add eggs into skillet and scramble. Chop into small pieces, remove from the pan, and set aside.
- Cook rice according to package directions and set aside.
- In a large skillet, melt butter over low-medium heat. Add brisket, rice, eggs, vegetables, sesame seeds, pepper, and soy sauce. Mix well.
- Cook over low-medium heat, stirring occasionally until the brisket is heated through.
Notes
Storage
Place leftover brisket fried rice in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to three days. To reheat, simply add a little water to it and microwave for 3-5 minutes or until it is heated through, pausing every 30-40 seconds to stir.Tips
- Dice your brisket into small pieces for a classic fried rice texture.
- If you have the time, cook your rice the day before. Day-old rice works better.
- Although any rice can work, long- or medium-grain rice, such as Jasmine, is best.
- Be sure to cook the fried rice on medium-low heat. All you need to do is heat it through.
- To prevent stinging eyes when chopping onions, refrigerate them for about 30 minutes first.
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I made this with leftover brisket and it was fantastic. Smoky meat mixed so well with the rice.
This is such a brilliant way to use leftover brisket! It’s a clever and delicious way to turn leftovers into a completely new, gourmet meal.
Boom! I didn’t have brisket, but I did have some ground beef in the fridge. This was really good made with that.
This flavor is so good! I actually cooked a brisket this weekend just to try this. LOL. Worth it!
LOVE this idea! I had leftover pot roast, and I used that instead. It worked amazingly well.
Great recipe. I love using leftover brisket in it, and it’s super easy. That’s a big bonus!