20 Minute Schezwan Fried Rice From Leftover Rice

on Feb 27, 2017, Updated Aug 10, 2022

Tell me you love fried rice as much as I do. Because I can eat some every day. Especially schezwan fried rice because I love everything extra spicy. And my homemade schezwan sauce just makes things so easy. Love Fried Rice? Also try my Veg Fried Rice, Egg Fried Rice Recipe, Thai Pineapple Fried Rice and Burnt Garlic Mushroom Fried Rice We love Asian food, almost as much as we love Indian. For me, it’s about how fast Asian food is. A few sauces, seasoning, protein, veggies, a quick stir fry and you are done! Most nights, I just want dinner in 30 minutes. The other day I was testing a Korean Chicken recipe (which is amazeballs), and we needed something to eat with it. Tada – Schezwan Fried Rice to the rescue!

Since the first time I made my homemade schezwan sauce, we end up using it to make schezwan fried rice and schezwan noodles all the time! But just in case you don’t have the time to make your own sauce, Chings Secret Schezwan Sauce is just as good. If you haven’t tried it, you have to give it a go! I’m actually a food geek when it comes to making my own fried rice and I can’t go away without sharing all the deets with you!

What is Schezwan / Sichuan /Szechuan?

There are many names for the same thing, but Sichuan is basically a region in China and the food that originates from there is spicy and pungent because of all the garlic and chillies used in it – particularly sichuan chilli peppers. I love food trivia, don’t you?

What is Schezwan / Sichuan Sauce?

Sichuan sauce is a spicy sauce that’s made with garlic, ginger, chillies, ketchup, vinegar and sugars. It has a pungent, sweet and spicy flavor that’s perfect for stir fry, noodles, manchurian or even as a dipping sauce. I also love adding celery to my sauce while cooking because that adds another layer of flavor. I love making it at home and here’s a recipe, but if you can’t, you can buy it here. Now that you know a little more about schezwan sauce, we also need to help you figure out how to make the best schezwan fried rice at home. It has to have the same restaurant like taste, and the same texture. Nobody likes mushy fried rice which is why you need to be careful about these things:

How can I make the best schezwan fried rice at home?

Not just this recipe, these tips actually work for any kind of fried rice you’d like to make at home. This is your gateway to becoming a fried rice ninja! I know those are five points, but really if you keep those in mind, life will be easy and you’ll always be making the best chinese food at home!