Egg Fried Rice
This is an ultimate guide of egg fried rice. Egg fried rice is a classic Chinese dish that can be enjoyed as a main meal or as a side. It is made with rice, eggs and typically some very basic seasonings like salt or ground pepper. All the ingredients are basic and humble, creating the most lovely flavors.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 cup of cooked rice, leftover ( , around 360g)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp. salt (,divided )
- dash of ground pepper
- 2 tbsp. cooking oil
- 3 scallions or green onions (,chopped )
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the rice--Break the rice with a turner in a pan and make sure the rice grains are separated. This can be finished in the stir frying process too. But pre-load this step can help the beginners.
- 2
Prepare the eggs--Whisk egg with a small pinch of salt.
- 3
Preheat wok--Heat wok until smoky (super important), add oil and swirl the wok to help the oil cover the surface.
- 4
Fry the egg liquid--Add beaten egg in. Wait for 2-3 seconds and then break the eggs with chopsticks or turner. This is a lovely way because at this stage the cracks can be easily gotten.
- 5
Add the rice--Add the rice in. Continue using the turner to pat the rice grains and move them until the rice pops up.
- 6
Add some seasonings- add salt and pepper and pour the soy sauce over the wok edge. Mix for a while.
- 7
Enhance the flavor with scallion --Mix in green onion. Give a very quick stir fry and serve hot.