How To Make Egg Fried Rice
How to make egg fried rice at home is a lot easier than you think. With a few simple ingredients you can make delicious fried rice in no time.
ESTIMATED COST : $4.50, or $1.12 a serve
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil e.g. vegetable oil
- 3 eggs beaten and lightly salted
- 90 grams (3.17 ounces) small brown onion finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon 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
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a wok or deep frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. Once hot, pour in the beaten eggs. Scramble the eggs. Remove the eggs once cooked and set aside.
- Add another 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the wok. Cook 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, and then add the cooked basmati rice. Turn the heat to high. Break up any clumps of rice, and stir fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Mix through the green onions, soy sauce, and cooked egg. Continue to fry rice 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: 209kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 7gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 274mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
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