Why Safflower Oil and Overnight Rice Are the Secrets to Authentic Benihana Fried Rice

Jason Farmer breaks down the exact ingredients and techniques used at Benihana restaurants to recreate their iconic fried rice at home. Key details include using Botan Calrose rice dehydrated overnight, Kikkoman soy sauce, high-smoke-point safflower oil, and a homemade garlic butter. A great watch for anyone who's tried other copycat recipes and found them falling short.

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🧾 Ingredients

  • 1Botan Calrose medium grain rice
  • 2water
  • 3salt
  • 4black pepper
  • 5Kikkoman soy sauce
  • 6safflower oil
  • 7sesame seeds
  • 8minced onion
  • 9chopped green onion
  • 10chicken breast
  • 11eggs
  • 12minced carrot
  • 13butter
  • 14garlic
  • 15lemon juice
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