Egg fried rice
- Janine Ratcliffe
Published: March 23, 2022 at 4:08 PM
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Serves 2
Easy
Total time: 30 mins
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Stir-fry mixed vegetables with rice and soy sauce for an inexpensive, yet wholesome and delicious one-dish meal
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Ingredients
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500g white rice
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100ml vegetable oil
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4 eggs
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1 onion
chopped
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2 tbsp of grated ginger
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250g frozen mixed vegetables
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1 tbsp dark soy sauce
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Method
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step 1
Bring 2 litres of water to boil, add the rice, stir gently and cook for 10 minutes on high heat and drain into a colander.
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step 2
Spread the cooked rice on a large baking tray and allow to cool (fork gently every 2-3 minutes) . Heat 50ml of oil in a large wok, break two eggs and stir quickly to scramble.
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step 3
Add half the chopped onion, 1 tbsp of ginger, 1 tsp ground pepper and fry for 2-3 minutes.
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step 4
Add half the frozen mixed vegetables and fry for a further 5 minutes, stirring well.
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step 5
Throw in half the cooled rice and mix gently (or toss) for a further 5 minutes until the rice has heated through.
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step 6
Drizzle half tbsp of dark soy sauce and stir gently, check seasoning and add a pinch or two of salt, if required
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step 7
Rinse the wok and repeat the process with the other half of the ingredients
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Janine RatcliffeFood director
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