Degchi
Egg Fried Rice
Serves 3 · Total 25 min · Prep 10 min · Cook 15 min
A beloved Pakistani-Chinese home-cooking staple: day-old rice tossed in a hot wok with scrambled egg, crunchy vegetables, soy sauce and black pepper. Quick, filling and endlessly adaptable, it is a favourite lunchbox and weeknight dish in every city.
Quick answer: 25 min in total · serves 3 · main ingredients: Rice, Eggs, Onion, Carrot · amounts in metric and US
Ingredients
- 300 g 2 cup Rice, cooked and cooled, preferably a day old
- 3 pc 3 pc Eggs, beaten
- 60 g 0.5 cup Onion, finely chopped
- 60 g 0.5 cup Carrot, finely diced
- 60 g 0.5 cup Green peas, fresh or frozen
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp Soy sauce
- 3 tbsp 3 tbsp Cooking oil
- 0.5 tsp 0.5 tsp Black pepper
- to taste to taste Salt
Steps
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- Heat a little oil in a wok or large pan and scramble the beaten eggs lightly. Remove and set aside.⏱ Scrambling eggs · 3 min
- Add a little more oil and saute the chopped onion on high heat until just softened.⏱ Sauteing onion · 2 min
- Add the diced carrot and green peas, and saute on high heat until just tender.⏱ Sauteing vegetables · 3 min
- Add the cold rice, breaking up any lumps, and toss on high heat for a minute to heat through.⏱ Heating rice · 1 min
- Add soy sauce, salt and black pepper, and toss everything together well for a couple of minutes.⏱ Tossing rice · 2 min
- Mix in the scrambled eggs, breaking them into small pieces, and serve hot.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Egg Fried Rice take?
25 minutes in total: about 10 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking.
Is Egg Fried Rice hard to make?
Degchi rates it easy. The method has 6 steps, and 5 of them have a timer you can start on this page.
How many people does Egg Fried Rice serve?
This recipe serves 3. Use the toggle above the ingredient list to see the amounts in metric or US measures. For more or fewer portions, scale every amount in the same proportion, or use the servings control in the Degchi app.
Is Egg Fried Rice halal, vegetarian or eggless?
It is marked halal in our recipe data. It is not vegetarian. It contains egg. It has no beef. Check the labels on any packaged ingredients for your own needs.
What will I probably need to buy for Egg Fried Rice?
Everyday staples that Degchi counts as pantry basics: cooking oil, salt. Spice-box items: black pepper. Fresh items you will probably need to buy: eggs, onion, carrot, green peas. Lentils, grains and other dry goods: rice, soy sauce.
Any tips for making Egg Fried Rice?
Day-old, chilled rice fries up much better than freshly cooked rice — fresh rice turns mushy. Keep the heat high throughout so the rice fries rather than steams.
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