Chinese Egg and Green Pea Fried Rice
ChineseChinese RecipesGolden eggsEasy
Fried rice with fluffy eggs, sweet green peas, spring onion and a light soy seasoning.
Prep time10 min
Cook time10 min
Total time20 min
Servings3
Ingredients
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 3 cups cooked day-old rice
- 1 cup green peas
- 3 spring onions, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- salt and white pepper to taste
Method
- Scramble the eggs in 1 tbsp hot oil until just set; remove and set aside.
- Fry the garlic in the remaining oil for 30 seconds.
- Add the rice and peas and stir-fry on high heat for 3 minutes.
- Stir in soy sauce, sesame oil, salt and pepper.
- Fold in the eggs and spring onions and toss for 1 minute.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Calories (estimate)400 kcal
Protein (estimate)15 g
Fat (estimate)16 g
Carbs (estimate)48 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
Food safety: use rice cooled within 1 hour and refrigerated; reheat fried rice until steaming hot. Allergens: egg, soy, sesame. Pakistani alternative: use fresh matar (green peas) in season or frozen peas; day-old basmati works well.