Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Easiest Egg Fried Rice Recipe - Chinese Style

Egg fried rice, fried with eggs, chopped garlic & spring onion, seasoned with salt and pepper. Served in an small oriental Chinese bowl
(Updated Version)

A timeless classic. The easiest egg fried rice, forever etched in my memory. Growing up in a humble family, this Chinese-style (CHINESE PORK CHOPS) fried rice was a true treat. Eggs, back then, were a luxury for us, but my late mum, with her unending love, always found a way to bring them into our meals. She knew how much we adored eggs and, despite our limited means, made it a point to buy them with the little money she had (EASY, SIMPLE & QUICK EGG RECIPES)

Not just the eggs, but this simple egg fried rice itself felt like a luxury - a dish that brought joy and comfort to our table. It’s a recipe I still hold close to my heart and cook to this day. Countless times I’ve made it, savoring every grain with the same love and nostalgia. And paired with a spicy sambal or dip? It’s pure bliss, making it even more irresistible.


Ingredients (adjust as needed)

6 cloves garlic -chopped 

2 eggs

1 ½ cups cooked white rice

A handful of spring onions - sliced

Salt and pepper to taste

3 tbsp oil

 

Method

Heat oil in a pan and sauté the garlic.

Push garlic aside, break eggs in the center.

Stir gently to scramble.

Toss in the cooked rice and gently fold and mix to combine with the eggs.

Sweating chopped garlic with oil, in a wok, and using a wooden spatula

Two eggs added into sautéed garlic in oil, in a wok

Two eggs being scrambled with sautéed garlic in oil, in a wok with a wooden spatula

1 1/2 cups of cooked white rice added into scrambled eggs and sautéed garlic in oil for making easiest egg fried rice
Season with salt and pepper.

Turn off the heat and fold in the spring onions.


Easiest egg fried rice in a wok, after being cooked

Easiest egg fried rice in a serving plate with fork and spoon, served with a spicy dip

Note

Add frozen green peas for a pop of color and extra texture.

Cooked white rice, eggs, garlic, spring onion, salt and pepper, cooked together as egg fried rice

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