By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 2
411 cal · 7 min
Japanese Fried Rice (Yakimeshi)
Recipe GLPRb0f0ab8ef8213c
A simple and delicious Japanese fried rice featuring fluffy cooked rice tossed with scrambled eggs, ham, and aromatic sesame oil. This quick weeknight dish comes together in minutes and delivers savory, satisfying flavors with a perfect balance of soy and sesame.
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Ingredients
325 grams cooked short-grain rice
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large eggs, beaten
70 grams ham, chopped
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
2 scallions, chopped
Directions
Break up the cooked short-grain rice with your hands into separate, crumbly grains, removing any clumps.
Heat a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat until very hot. Add the vegetable oil and swirl to coat the entire pan surface.
Pour the beaten eggs into the hot pan and allow them to bloom for a few seconds, then quickly scramble them with a spatula or wooden paddle until just cooked through, approximately 160F internal temperature.
Add the crumbled rice to the pan with the partially cooked eggs and continue stirring with the spatula, breaking up any remaining clumps until the grains are separate and evenly mixed.
Add the chopped ham to the rice mixture and toss everything together until the ham is evenly distributed throughout.
Sprinkle the salt and ground black pepper over the rice and continue tossing and stirring until the grains are no longer sticking together and seasonings are evenly distributed.
Drizzle the soy sauce along the edge of the pan and quickly toss the entire mixture to coat the rice evenly with the sauce.
Remove from heat and add the toasted sesame oil and chopped scallions, tossing gently to combine all ingredients.
To serve, press the yakimeshi into a bowl and invert onto a plate to create a dome-shaped mound, or serve directly from the pan into bowls.
Comments
Every ingredient lands at every major Charlotte grocery chain; rice, eggs, ham, soy sauce, and sesame oil are standard stock everywhere from Walmart to ALDI to Harris Teeter. The stated seven minutes is honest if you start with leftover or day-old rice—if you're cooking rice fresh, budget an extra 30-40 minutes, which breaks the weeknight promise. At roughly $4–5 for two generous servings, cost per serving is excellent, driven by the fact that ham and eggs are the only proteins and neither is premium. This reheats well in a skillet or over high heat in the microwave, making it solid for a next-day lunch, and the technique is genuinely forgiving—high heat and constant motion, but nothing fussy or time-sensitive enough to derail a home cook.
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