Egg Fried Rice with Peas
Chinese style egg fried rice with the addition of peas and spring onions for a little extra flavour and texture.
Ingredients
- 300 g basmati rice soaked and washed
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Knob of butter
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 150 g frozen petits pois peas
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- Bunch of spring onions, white & light green parts sliced (see notes to use regular onion)
- Maggi Seasoning, optional
Instructions
- Soak your rice for as long as you can, ideally 1-2 hours. Then rinse it several times using a sieve, you want the water to be pretty clear.
- When you are ready to cook, fill and boil the kettle. Tip the drained rice into a medium-large saucepan, over a medium hob ring and fill with the just boiled water. Turn the heat up to maximum, give it a stir and cover. Cook for 5 minutes, allowing it to bubble.
- Then, drain the rice over a sieve in the sink for around 30 seconds. Then tip it back into the pan and return it to the stove. Turn the heat down to low and add in the oil and salt, then stir using a fork. Cover with the lid and cook for 10 minutes. Once done, fluff up the rice throughout the pan using a fork. Then keep covered until ready to use, it will stay hot for around 30 mins.
- While that’s cooking, boil some more water in the kettle and add it to a bowl with the frozen peas and leave to defrost.
- In a wok ideally, or wide shallow pan, melt a knob of butter over a medium heat, swirling it round the pan once melted.
- Then add in a large spoonful of rice, pour in the egg and stir quickly for a few seconds. Then quickly add in some more rice and stir well. Then add in the rest of the rice, stirring the egg through and breaking up any chunks with the spoon.
- Lastly, drain the peas and add them in, followed by the spring onions, soy sauce (and good shake of Maggi Seasoning if using). Stir fry for 3 minutes.
Notes
ONION If you need to sub spring onions for regular onion, you’ll need to finely chop it, then at step 5, fry it for 5 minutes in the melted butter and oil. Then stir in the egg with some rice also and continue with recipe.
Baby & Toddler
Don’t add salt to the rice and switch to reduced-salt soy sauce. Ensure the egg is well cooked. For 6-9 month old babies, smash down the peas with the back of a fork.
Nutrition
Calories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 11gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 547mgPotassium: 227mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 406IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg
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