3tablespoonsextra virgin olive oilsub other oil of your choice, divided
2teaspoonsgarlicminced
3/4cupyellow onioncut into 1 inch pieces
1 1/2cupfrozen peas and carrots
2eggswhisked
3cupspacked cooked ricepreferably day-old*
1/8teaspoonground black pepper
3green onionssliced
red pepper flakes to taste
kosher salt to taste
for serving: poached or fried eggsadditional green onions, or red pepper flakes
Instructions
Marinate Salmon: place salmon in a shallow bowl or reusable silicone bag along with 2 tablespoons soy sauce. Ensure salmon is fully coated and let marinate 15-20 minutes.
Make Fried Rice Sauce: combine sauce ingredients in a mason jar. Seal the lid and shake to combine (alternatively you can whisk together in a small bowl).
Cook Salmon: Bring Blackstone to medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil; move around to coat the flat top. Cook marinated salmon bites (discard excess soy sauce) and let cook 3-5 minutes (moving around and flipping) or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F. Transfer to a plate and let rest 5 minutes.
Cook Veggies: Add another tablespoon of oil to the cook top. Add garlic and onion, move around until garlic becomes fragrant, approx. 30 seconds. Add frozen peas and carrots. Move around approx. 2-3 minutes. Move veggies off to the side.
Cook Eggs: Add 1 tablespoon oil to the cook top along with 2 whisked eggs. Move eggs around until cooked through. Move them off to the side.
Combine it all with Sauce: Add the rice to the flat top and move the cooked veggies and egg back over to combine with the rice along with the cooked salmon pieces, ground black pepper, 1/2 the green onion slices, red pepper flakes (if using), and approx. 2 tablespoons soy sauce. Gently move around until well combined and rice is warmed through. Add approx. 1/2 the Fried Rice Sauce and stir to combine.
Serve immediately with the remaining Fried Rice Sauce, remaining sliced green onions, crushed red pepper flakes, or even a fried egg!
Notes
*Rice: for best results, it is highly recommended that you use day-old rice (or leftover rice) - so make it the day before and store in the refrigerator - this helps dry the rice out and prevents it from getting too sticky.
Blackstone vs Cast Iron Skillet: you can definitely make this recipe in a large cast iron skillet instead of a flat top/Blackstone!
Gluten-Free: Use Tamari instead of soy sauce to make this gluten-free.