Omurice (Omelette Rice)
Easy fried rice flavored with sweet, tangy ketchup and wrapped in an egg omelette
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/2 medium onion (finely chopped)
- 1 scallion (finely chopped)
- 1 small carrot (finely chopped)
- 4 ounces beef (or pork, chicken or shrimp, ground or finely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1-1/2 tablespoon ketchup (adjust to taste, and more for decoration)
- salt and pepper
- Oil for pan frying
- 2 servings of cooked rice
- 4 eggs
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the fried rice ingredients by finely chopping them.
- 2
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat with 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the onion, scallion, carrot, and beef, and stir fry until the onion turns soft and the meat is cooked through. Stir in 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and salt and pepper to taste.
- 3
Reduce the heat to medium. Add the rice, and stir well until the clumped up rice is broken up and all the ingredients are well combined. Add 1-1/2 tablespoon ketchup and salt and pepper to taste, and continue to stir until the ketchup is evenly incorporated into the fried rice. Transfer to a plate if using the same pan (non-stick) for the eggs.
- 4
Crack and beat 2 eggs in a bowl with a spoon or a fork. Stir in a pinch of salt. Heat a lightly oiled small non-stick pan over medium low heat. Add the egg mixture to the pan and swirl it around to cover the pan.
- 5
When the bottom is set but the top is still runny, turn off the heat and add one serving of the fried rice in the middle of the egg omelette.
- 6
Using a spatula, fold both sides of the omelette over the rice.Push the whole omurice to the side of the pan.
- 7
Flip it onto a plate. If desired, you can shape the omurice by hand using aluminium foil or a paper towel. Drizzle some ketchup on top. Repeat the last 3 steps for another serving.