Immaculate Bites

African and Caribbean Recipes Made Easy

Home / Types / African Recipes / African Dinner Recipes

Nigerian Fried Rice

Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipe
Author: Imma

Nigerian Fried Rice puts a spicy, flavorful spin on the traditional fried rice and is appealing on its own or served with a variety of other African foods.

Nigerian Fried Rice

I would say it is a complete meal on it’s own…don’t worry about sides or protein unless you are going all out!

I love making fried rice at home because it is easy to put together and with the money you could spend ordering out. You can make this dish at home and everyone would love it -even the picky eaters.

Nigerian Fried Rice

So what sets this fried rice apart? The addition of thyme, curry, and liver (which is completely optional) but I love it in here. I grew up eating cow liver and chicken liver so I am a fan of ovals.

Nigerian Fried Rice

Now the best part about this fried rice is that it is completely customizable to your taste. Can’t stand liver? Swap it out for beef or chicken or just double the shrimp.

If you are a vegetarian, leave out the meat completely and increase the vegetables.

Nigerian Fried Rice

Enjoy!

Watch How to Make It

[adthrive-in-post-video-player video-id=”lDDahhsr” upload-date=”Mon Aug 06 2018 19:57:54 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)” name=”Nigerian Fried Rice” description=”Nigerian Fried Rice puts a spicy, flavorful spin on the traditional fried rice and is appealing on its own or served with a variety of other African food.”]

 
 
Nigerian Fried Rice
Print

Nigerian Fried Rice Recipe

Nigerian Fried Rice puts a spicy, flavorful spin on the traditional fried rice and is appealing on its own or served with a variety of other African food.
4.67 from 12 votes
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
African
Servings 6 people

Would you like to save this?

We’ll email this post to you, so you can come back to it later!

Ingredients

  • 6 cups cooked rice I used Basmati
  • 1/4- 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 medium onion sliced
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1/2- pound liver cut bite size
  • 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 teaspoon pepper sauce chili sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1-2 teaspoon maggie powder or chicken bouillon optional
  • 1 tablespoon maggie liquid or soy sauce optional
  • salt to taste
  • 12-16 oz vegetables peas, carrots, green beans

Instructions

  • Break up the clumpy rice before starting.
  • Heat a large wok or skillet on medium high heat with about a tablespoon of canola or vegetable oil.
  • Add the rice stir vigorously for about 2-3 minutes adding Maggie liquid and a tablespoon or more of water or chicken/beef stock as need to moistened rice. Set aside. Quickly wipe the wok or skillet with a clean paper towel or cloth.
  • Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in the wok; add shrimp, lightly season with salt. Sauté until just cooked through. Remove and add to the fried rice.
  • Next add another tablespoon of oil, let it heat up, then add the liver or beef lightly season with salt and pepper, quickly stir fry for about a 2 minutes. Remove and add to the rice. Quickly wipe the wok or skillet with a clean paper towel or cloth.
  • Then add a tablespoon of oil into the wok, followed by onions, thyme, garlic, peas, carrots, pepper sauce,white pepper, curry powder, and chicken bouillon powder. Stir until fragrant for about 2 minutes.
  • Finally return the combination of rice, liver, and shrimp to the wok. Stir until everything has been fully combined. Adjust seasoning salt, pepper if necessary.
  • Garnish with chopped scallion and serve

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 485kcal (24%)| Carbohydrates: 48g (16%)| Protein: 27g (54%)| Fat: 19g (29%)| Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)| Cholesterol: 273mg (91%)| Sodium: 825mg (36%)| Potassium: 354mg (10%)| Fiber: 3g (13%)| Vitamin A: 7990IU (160%)| Vitamin C: 11.8mg (14%)| Calcium: 143mg (14%)| Iron: 4.2mg (23%)
Author: Imma
Course: Main
Cuisine: African
Tag Us On Instagram!Did you make this recipe? I love hearing how it turned out! Tag me on Instagram @ImmaculateBites and be sure to leave a rating below!
Follow on Instagram
Nutrition Facts
Nigerian Fried Rice Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 485 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 273mg91%
Sodium 825mg36%
Potassium 354mg10%
Carbohydrates 48g16%
Fiber 3g13%
Protein 27g54%
Vitamin A 7990IU160%
Vitamin C 11.8mg14%
Calcium 143mg14%
Iron 4.2mg23%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nigerian fried rice
Nigerian fried rice
Nigerian rice
Nigerian Fried Rice
IMG_9364
IMG_9365
Nigerian Fried Rice

Reader Interactions

Leave a Review

I love hearing from you! Submit your question or recipe review here. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Made this? Rate this recipe:




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Comments & Reviews

  1. Jay Son says

    i loved this, thanks for doing it. Can you confirm what per serving is in grams?
    An estimate should be fine

    Reply

    • ImmaculateBites says

      Hi Jay Son.

      A serving would be approximately 305-341 grams, if it is 4 servings.

      Please note that these are approximate values and the actual weight can vary based on the specific ingredients and their quantities.

      Reply

  3. Anna says

    3 stars
    Ok, it was tasty. I love to cook and try new things and keep a bunch of herbs and spices… This took 90 minutes start to finish and was SUPER messy to make and cleanup… lots of splattering and multiple pots. I would not categorize it as a quick weeknight dinner. For the effort, take out would be a far better choice.

    Reply

    • Mel says

      If this took you 90 minutes to cook,don’t you think you didn’t really follow the recipe ? I cooked this as per the recipe and guess what ? It turned out great..Maybe try again..Take out a better choice,REALLY ???

      Reply

  5. TT says

    This was amazing. My Nigerian family (very critical) by the way said it’s the best. And it was so easy to make. Thank you

    Reply

  8. Diane says

    Can I just say that it’s amazing that you can change the number of people it serves to suit your needs – amazing tough to your food blog. I’m a fellow foodie myself. Making Fried rice this evening too. Brilliant!

    Reply

    • imma africanbites says

      Can’t wait for you to try it, Freida! You’ll have seconds of this for sure. 😉 Please let me know how it turns out for you. Happy cooking!

      Reply

  10. Ivy says

    Hi, this look nice and easy. I am planning to cook this tomorrow. The onions used here is it the spring onions?

    Reply

    • imma africanbites says

      To saute, you can use either white, yellow or red onions. And garnish it with chopped scallion. Please let me know how it turns out for you. Happy cooking!

      Reply

    • imma africanbites says

      Thank you so much, Donna! My pictures back then weren’t as good as these. It gets better over the time. 🙂

      Reply

  12. Anne Udoh says

    4 stars
    I just finished preparing all the things I need for my fried rice and came up to the internet to find out ways of cooking it and stumbled on this.
    I am off to the kitchen again. With this recipe, my fried rice is gonna be delicious.
    Thanks Imma

    Reply