🇲🇳 Mongolian Cuisine

Budaatai Khuurga

Fried Rice with Meat

Prep Time 25 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 466 kcal

Mongolian-style fried rice with chunks of mutton, onions, and carrots. A filling one-pan meal that makes excellent use of leftover rice and meat.

Ingredients

1 Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Stir-fry diced meat until well browned, about 5 minutes.
2 Add onion and carrots. Cook 3 minutes until softened.
3 Add cold cooked rice. Break up any clumps and stir-fry 4 minutes until rice is heated through and slightly crispy.
4 Add soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Toss everything together vigorously.
5 Continue cooking 2 more minutes until rice has a slight golden color.
6 Serve hot in bowls as a complete meal.

Did You Know?

This dish became popular in Mongolia during the Soviet era when rice became widely available through trade agreements.