Cantonese Egg and Char Siu Fried Rice
ChineseChinese RecipesDesi eggsMedium
Cantonese fried rice with sweet char siu-style pork, soft egg and spring onions. A restaurant-style favourite made at home.
Prep time10 min
Cook time10 min
Total time20 min
Servings2
Ingredients
- 2 Desi eggs
- 2 cups cooked rice, cooled
- 150g char siu pork, diced (alternative: roast chicken or seekh kebab meat)
- 2 spring onions, chopped
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- Salt and white pepper to taste
Method
- Beat the eggs and scramble lightly; remove.
- Fry the pork pieces for 2 minutes in a hot wok.
- Add the rice and soy sauce; toss on high heat for 3 minutes.
- Return the eggs and spring onions; toss.
- Drizzle with sesame oil and serve hot.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Calories (estimate)430 kcal
Protein (estimate)24 g
Fat (estimate)16 g
Carbs (estimate)46 g
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).
Tips, food safety & substitutions
Nutrition values are estimates. Char siu is sold at large supermarkets; roast chicken or seekh kebab meat works as a local alternative. Day-old rice fries best. Cook eggs fully. Contains egg, soy, wheat and pork.