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    Home » Recipes » One Pot Meals

    Published: Mar 17, 2022 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    Hot Dog Fried Rice

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    If you're looking for a frugal dinner idea or a way to replicate your favorite Chinese dish at home, then this hot dog fried rice may just be it!

    a close up angled view of a bowl filled with hot dog fried rice and garnished with sliced green onions

    Made with leftover white rice and a few hot dog franks, this dish is tasty, filling, and perfect for a simple meal that the whole family can enjoy.

    Every once in a while we order Chinese food for dinner. I'm a big fan of chow mein, broccoli beef, and honey chicken while my husband loves shrimp fried rice. The only issue is that it costs a fortune and we always end up with extra white rice.

    After spending so much money on a single meal we really take advantage of the leftovers as best as we can. Besides simply reheating things for lunch, we turn our uneaten plain white rice into a new dinner for the cost of pennies (it helps to even out our large expense). Or that's at least what we like to tell ourselves.

    Making this fried rice with egg and hot dog may sound a bit strange, but once you brown the hot dog meat and you have all the fried rice flavors coming together, it's actually a pretty incredible dish!

    My family loves this hot dog fried rice recipe and I love how frugal and easy it is to throw together.

    Why This Recipe Works

    1. It is cheap. If you're looking for a super frugal meal then look no further. This recipe can feed 6 or more mouths for about 50 cents per serving (that's less than $5 for dinner!)
    2. It's simple. Made with cooked white rice ad a few other ingredients, this dish comes together quickly and easily. Perfect for a weeknight dinner.
    3. It's quick to make. In under 30 minutes from start to finish you can have a large batch of fried rice ready to eat. Plenty of servings to give everyone second helpings or leftovers for lunch the next day.
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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🧾 Substitutions
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 📖 Recipe
    the ingredients needed for hot dog fried rice in a large wok

    🥘 Ingredients

    Sesame oil- This will prevent sticking to the pan and will help to leave a great flavor behind.

    Onion- for an aromatic and added flavor.

    Carrots- This adds color and a little crunch.

    Hot Dogs- For the star of the show, we'll use hot dogs as a cheap meat in this fried rice.

    Garlic Cloves- Another aromatic and flavor addition.

    Cooked White Rice- You want to use already cooked and cooled rice for this because freshly cooked rice will be too soft and mushy.

    Large Eggs- This will give us an egg scramble in the rice which adds a nice yellow color.

    Frozen Peas- These will cook in the fried rice mixture, so they do not need to be thawed beforehand.

    Soy Sauce- For flavor and a little saltiness.

    Green Onion- This is a tasty optional garnish, but feel free to stir it into the fried rice as well. I love green onions in my rice!

    For specific quantities, see the recipe card below.

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • Large Wok or skillet
    • Measuring Cups
    • Measuring Spoons
    • Wooden Spoon

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to make hot dog fried rice with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    In a large wok or skillet, melt your butter over medium heat.

    Add in the onions, carrots and hot dog and cook until the onions are translucent and the hot dogs look browned. This should take about 3-5 minutes.

    Add in the garlic and then cook for an additional 30 seconds.

    Add in the sesame oil and rice.

    hot dog fried rice in a large black wok

    Stir the rice to fully incorporate and cook for about 3 minutes.

    Push the rice mixture to one side of the pan. Crack the eggs into a bowl and then pour the eggs into the open section of your skillet. Scramble the eggs in the pan using a wooden spoon until the eggs are fully cooked.

    Stir the cooked eggs into the rice mixture to evenly distribute.

    Add in the frozen peas and the soy sauce. Stir well to combine.

    Cook for an additional minute or until the peas are warmed through.

    Serve with sliced green onions on top if desired.

    a close up of hot dog fried rice in a white bowl

    🧾 Substitutions

    Cooked white rice. You can swap out the white rice for brown rice if desired. I haven't tried this recipe with cauliflower rice but if the "rice" is cooked until it's dry then it should work the same and still taste pretty good and low carb.

    Carrots. If you don't have fresh carrots on hand you can use a mixture of the frozen carrots and peas, just add them in at the end when you add in the frozen peas. Adjust as needed to get a good ratio of green and orange in your skillet. I used freshly shredded carrots because we had them on hand from another recipe.

    📖 Variations

    Adding pineapple. The hotdogs in this recipe honestly taste a bit like spam (but better, in my opinion) so adding in a little diced pineapple can give you a nice tropical flavor profile that tastes incredible while adding in a little more nutrition.

    Make hot dog stir fry. Instead of adding in peas you can use a bag of frozen stir fry veggies to get a nice stir fry mixture packed with colorful veggies.

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    Use leftover rice

    This hotdog and egg fried rice is best when you use cold leftover rice instead of freshly made white rice. This is because freshly made rice is still sticky and wet and will give you a gloppy mess instead of the fried rice texture we want.

    For best results make rice the night before and store it in the fridge in a closed container until ready to use.

    💭 FAQs

    What are the main ingredients in fried rice?

    The main parts to a fried rice recipe is cooked rice, soy sauce, and mixed veggies. You can add in eggs, seasonings, meats, or other ingredients to suit your own tastebuds.

    Can fried rice be reheated?

    You can place your fried rice in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for about 1-2 minutes, stirring about halfway through. I like to add a small pad of butter on top of the rice to help rehydrate it as it cooks, but this is optional.

    How long will fried rice last in the fridge?

    You can keep your leftover fried rice in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 or 4 days.

    a white bowl filled with hot dog fried rice with a striped towel in background and scatterd sliced green onions

    More great frugal recipes to check out soon

    • Creamy Leftover Turkey Wild Rice Soup
    • One Pot Wild Rice Pilaf
    • Easy Salsa Rice
    • Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
    • Cheesy Salsa Chicken and Rice Bake
    • Cheesy Bean and Rice Burritos

    📖 Recipe

    an upclose view of a bowl of hot dog fried rice with veggies
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    Hot Dog Fried Rice

    If you're looking for a frugal dinner idea or a way to replicate your favorite Chinese dish at home then this hot dog fried rice may just be it! Made with leftover white rice and a few hot dog franks, this dish is tasty, filling, and perfect for a simple meal that the whole family can enjoy.
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 241kcal
    Cost Recipe $3.09 / Serving $0.51
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    Equipment

    • Large Wok or skillet
    • Measuring Cups
    • Measuring Spoons
    • Wooden Spoon

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoon Toasted sesame oil ($0.20)
    • 1 cup Onion (about ½ onion) finely chopped ($0.70)
    • 3 medium Carrots, peeled and diced (1 cup) ($0.37)
    • 3 Hot dogs, sliced into half coins ($0.39)
    • 2 cloves Garlic, minced ($0.10)
    • 2½ cups Cooked white rice ($0.76)
    • 2 large Eggs, lightly beaten ($0.16)
    • ½ cups Frozen peas ($0.19)
    • 2 tablespoon Soy sauce ($0.20)
    • 2 tablespoon Green onion, thinly sliced ($0.02)
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    Instructions

    • In a large wok or skillet, melt your butter over medium heat.
    • Add in the onions, carrots and hot dog and cook until the onions are translucent and the hot dogs look browned. This should take about 3-5 minutes.
    • Add in the garlic and then cook for an additional 30 seconds.
    • Add in the sesame oil and rice.
    • Stir the rice to fully incorporate and cook for about 3 minutes.
    • Push the rice mixture to one side of the pan. Crack the eggs into a bowl and then pour the eggs into the open section of your skillet. Scramble the eggs in the pan using a wooden spoon until the eggs are fully cooked.
    • Stir the cooked eggs into the rice mixture to evenly distribute.
    • Add in the frozen peas and the soy sauce. Stir well to combine.
    • Cook for an additional minute or until the peas are warmed through.
    • Serve with sliced green onions on top if desired.

    Notes

    Variations/Substitutions 

    Cooked rice. For best results make rice the night before and store it in the fridge in a closed container until ready to use. You can swap out the white rice for brown rice if desired.
    Carrots. If you don't have fresh carrots on hand you can use a mixture of the frozen carrots and peas, just add them in at the end when you add in the frozen peas. Adjust as needed to get a good ratio of green and orange in your skillet.
    Add pineapple. The hotdogs in this recipe honestly taste a bit like spam (but better, in my opinion) so adding in a little diced pineapple can give you a nice tropical flavor profile that tastes incredible while adding in a little more nutrition.
    Make hot dog stir fry. Instead of adding in peas, you can use a bag of frozen stir fry veggies to get a nice stir fry mixture packed with colorful veggies.

    Other Tips

    How to reheat. You can place your fried rice in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for about 1-2 minutes, stirring about halfway through. I like to add a small pad of butter on top of the rice to help rehydrate it as it cooks, but this is optional.
    Storage. You can keep your leftover fried rice in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 or 4 days.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 545mg | Potassium: 260mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 6314IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American, Chinese
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