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Fried Rice with Egg

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Fried Rice with Egg

This classic Egg Fried Rice recipe is quick, flavorful, and perfect for using up leftover rice—ready in just 15 minutes with simple ingredients. It’s a go-to weeknight meal or a satisfying side that works for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Ingredients

Ingredients

Serves 1
  1. 2 bowls (about 400g) of rice

    Cold cooked rice

  2. 2 Eggs

    2 large or 3 small

  3. 2 tbsp of vegetable oil

  4. 1/4 tsp (adjustable) of Salt

  5. A small amount of onions

    Green onions, chopped

  6. 1 tsp of low-sodium soy sauce

Instructions

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Prep Ingredients

    Break up cold rice with hands to avoid clumps (key for fluffy fried rice); chop green onions (separate white and green parts);

    1:Prep Ingredients
  2. Step 2: Cook Eggs

    Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok or skillet over medium heat. Pour in beaten eggs, stir gently with a spatula, and leave them in the pan when eggs are just set (slightly runny inside) to avoid overcooking.

    2:Cook Eggs
  3. Step 3: Fry Rice

    Turn to medium heat, add broken cold rice, stir-fry quickly for 2-3 minutes until grains are separated and slightly translucent at the edges (gently press clumps to break them during cooking).

    3:Fry Rice
  4. Step 4: Season & Combine

    Add the green onions. Break the eggs into small pieces with a spatula, stir-fry them thoroughly with the rice and green onions, then add soy sauce, salt. Continue stir-frying for 1 minute to coat every grain of rice evenly with the seasonings.

    4:Season & Combine 4:Season & Combine
  5. Step 5: Serve

    Turn off the heat, then serve hot.

    5:Serve
Chef’s Notes

Chef’s Notes

  1. Cold Rice is a Must

  2. Heat Control: Medium-Low First, Then Medium

  3. Add Soy Sauce at the End to Avoid Dark Rice

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