Garlic Fried Rice Recipe
This garlic fried rice recipe is perfect for those busy weeknights or lazy weekends. If you're after a delicious and budget friendly meal, look no further.
ESTIMATED COST : $4.40, or $1.10 a serve
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil e.g. vegetable oil
- 2 eggs beaten and lightly salted
- 90 grams (3.17 ounces) small brown onion finely chopped
- 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
- 3 cups (380 grams, 13.40 ounces) day old cooked basmati rice
- ½ cup (40 grams, 1.41 ounces) green (spring) onions finely chopped
- ¼ cup (25 grams, 0.88 ounces) dried onions
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a wok or deep frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil over medium to high heat. Once hot, pour in the beaten eggs and scramble. Once cooked, remove the eggs and set aside.
- Place the remaining 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the wok. Fry the finely chopped brown onion for 3 to 4 minutes, or until soft and lightly browned.
- Mix through the minced garlic for about half a minute. Turn the heat to high and then add the cooked basmati rice. Break up any clumps of rice, and stir fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Mix through the green onions, dried onions, light and dark soy sauce, and cooked egg and continue to fry for a further 4 to 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, stir fry for a further 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off heat and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serveCalories: 208kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 421mgPotassium: 97mgSugar: 1g
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