Tue, 26 April 2022
A quick and easy meal that uses up whatever is in your fridge!
Equipment
Wok/large frying pan
Peeler Chopping board
Knives Bowls/plates
Grater Scales Measuring spoons
Wooden spoon
Ingredients
Needed Optional depending on what you have in the house 500g cold cooked basmati rice (or the microwavable packets of rice)
4 eggs beaten
1 small onion finely sliced
2 cloves of garlic minced
1 thumb of ginger finely sliced
Vegetable oil
2 tbsp of light soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp of oyster sauce
1 handful of peas
1 carrot peeled and grated, or a small courgette grated
Small packet of ham diced up or leftover chicken or prawns or whatever you have
2 spring onions for garnish
Salt and pepper
Method
1. Put oil into pan and fry off the beaten egg like an omelette, take it off the heat and put on another plate just before it is fully cooked and solid (it will keep cooking after it is removed from the heat)
2. In the same pan, fry off the onions till slightly soft, then grate in the garlic and ginger
3. Add in the sesame oil and let the aromas be released
4. Then add the vegetables – the grated carrot and courgette or whatever you have (just make sure the vegetables are cut to the same size so they cook evenly) and toss for a couple of minutes and then add in the meat of your choice if you want.
5. Then add the rice and break down with a wooden spoon, then add the soy sauce.
6. Now add back the egg and peas and break down the egg with the wooden spoon into smaller pieces.
7. Taste and adjust seasoning, to finish add the oyster sauce and further soy sauce and sesame oil if required and garnish with spring onions.
Top Tips
Using leftover cooked basmati rice reduces food waste
If you do not have leftover rice the microwavable packets of rice are also great to use
Making the omelette first is key to a great egg fried rice
Add in extra veggies or meat you have about, I love to grate in carrots and courgettes to add more veg to my kids' diet
Using ingredients you already have to hand like ham and peas and sweetcorn makes this dish super quick and low fuss to make.
