If you're seeking a frugal dinner idea or a home-cooked version of your beloved Chinese dish, this hot dog fried rice could be the answer. made with leftover white rice and hot dog franks, it's delicious, filling, and perfect for a simple family meal.
Occasionally, we order Chinese food for dinner, but it can get pricey, and we often have extra white rice left. We make the most of our leftovers by turning plain white rice into a budget-friendly new dinner option.
This fried rice with egg and hot dog may sound unusual, but once you brown the hot dog meat and blend in the fried rice flavors, it becomes an incredible dish!
My family adores this hot dog fried rice, and I appreciate its affordability and how easy it is to throw together. If we still have leftover rice, we make this Quick Horchata Recipe or Bacon Fried Rice.
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🍯 Why This Recipe Works
- 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!)
- It's simple. Made with cooked white rice and a few other ingredients, this dish comes together quickly and easily. Perfect for a weeknight dinner.
- 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.
🥘 Ingredients
Ingredient Notes:
Sesame oil- This will prevent sticking to the pan and will help to leave a great flavor behind.
Hot Dogs- For the star of the show, we'll use hot dogs as a cheap meat in this fried rice.
Cooked White Rice- You want to use already cooked and cooled rice for this because freshly cooked rice will be too soft and mushy.
Frozen Peas- These will cook in the fried rice mixture, so they do not need to be thawed beforehand.
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 ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.
🧾 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 mixture packed with colorful veggies.
🔪 Instructions
Step 1: In a large wok or skillet, melt your butter over medium heat.
Step 2: 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.
Step 3: Add in the garlic and then cook for an additional 30 seconds.
Step 4: Add in the sesame oil and rice.
Step 5: Stir the rice to fully incorporate and cook for about 3 minutes.
Step 6: 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.
Step 7: Stir the cooked eggs into the rice mixture to evenly distribute.
Step 8: Add in the frozen peas and the soy sauce. Stir well to combine.
Step 9: Cook for an additional minute or until the peas are warmed through.
Serve with sliced green onions on top if desired.
🍴 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
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.
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.
You can keep your leftover fried rice in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 or 4 days.
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📖 Recipe
Hot Dog Fried Rice
Equipment
- Large Wok or skillet
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons 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)
- 2 ½ cups Cooked white rice ($0.76)
- 2 large Eggs, lightly beaten ($0.16)
- ½ cups Frozen peas ($0.19)
- 2 Tablespoons Soy sauce ($0.20)
- 2 Tablespoons Green onion, thinly sliced ($0.02)
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.
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