Egg Fried Rice

Name: Egg Fried Rice
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon MSG (optional, see Note); 2⅔ cups (500 g) day-old cooked rice; 2 spring onions (scallions), sliced into rounds; ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper; 1 teaspoon caster (superfine) sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 eggs; ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Chinese-ish

By Joanna Hu and Rosheen Kaul

Published 2022

About

Needing no introduction, egg fried rice (炒饭) is the most basic fried rice in the Chinese repertoire. Consider it a jumping-off point for other variations and a base for adding any other ingredients you wish. Once you can successfully cook egg fried rice, you’ll be able to nail every other version, too.

Ingredients

2⅔ cups (500 g) day-old cooked rice
¼ cup (60

Method

Very gently break up any lumps of rice with a spatula or your fingers, taking care to keep the individual grains intact. Allow the rice to come to room temperature.

Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or frying pan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the eggs and stir quickly. Make a well in the centre of the partially-cooked eggs and add the rice. Stir the rice through the eggs, con