Spicy Egg Fried Rice in just 10 minutes 🔥

Egg fried rice | Chinese egg fried rice | Simple egg fried rice | Spicy egg fried rice What’s your go to last minute meal? Mine is definitely egg fried rice! It’s easy, quick and full of flavour. This egg fried rice recipe takes barely any time to put together but tastes so delicious. The chilli flakes add that extra kick of spice and take this simple egg fried rice to a whole new level. If you want to learn the secret to making perfect egg fried rice, it’s definitely in the rice. So be sure to use slightly crunchy cold rice and toss until it’s fried well. You’ll definitely have fried rice that tastes as good as takeout or maybe even better! ______________________________________ 🥘 MY COOKWARE White Ceramic Pan: Grey Ceramic Pan: Wok: Stainless Steel Frypan: Cast Iron Skillet: Copper Saucepan: _______________________________________ 🛒 MY AMAZON STOREFRONT - (You’ll find links to my cookware, crockery, kitchen and pantry essentials in my Amazon store) 🎶 Music used from Epidemic sound - 🍱 Instagram: _______________________________________ *RECIPE* (2 servings) INGREDIENTS: 5-6 green onions 6 cloves of garlic 1-2 tbsp crushed chilli flakes (add based on spice tolerance) 2 servings cold rice 2 eggs Cooking oil as needed —Sauce— 1 tbsp light/regular soy sauce 1 tbsp dark soy sauce 1 tbsp water 1 tsp sugar Note: Add salt if needed PROCESS: 1. Clean and trim 5-6 green onions. Mince the white parts and thinly slice the green parts for garnish 2. Mince 6 cloves of garlic. Add more or less depending on size of the cloves or taste 3. Take 2 servings of cold, day old rice in a bowl and separate the clumps. This helps in even stir frying. Cold, slightly dried out rice is essential for the perfect fried rice texture 4. Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside 5. To a heated wok/pan add some oil and scramble 2 eggs with a pinch of salt. Set aside 6. Set flame to medium and add 2 tbsp neutral cooking oil. When the oil is hot, sauté the garlic and green onion for 30 seconds 7. Reduce flame to low and sauté 1-2 tbsp crushed red chilli flakes for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Chilli flakes will burn if the flame is too high 8. Increase flame to medium high, add rice and stir fry until mixed well with the aromatics 9. Add the prepared sauce and stir fry for 2-3 minutes. The rice needs to fry well so keep tossing and turning 10. When the rice is fried well, add the previously scrambled eggs. Mix everything well and adjust salt if needed 11. Add the green part of green onions and switch off the flame. You don’t want to overcook them 12. Serve the spicy egg fried rice with a crispy fried egg, a side of your choice or on its own _______________________________________ SUBSTITUTES: • No dark soy sauce? This is mainly added for colour. Sub with 1/2 tbsp regular soy sauce • Can’t use eggs? This recipe can be made without eggs too • What else can be added to this recipe? Veggies and meat of your choice can be added for more texture and flavour _______________________________________ TIPS: • In case you don’t have day old rice and want to make this, prepare slightly undercooked rice and lay it on a plate to cool in the fridge. This cooled rice can also be used for this recipe • Prepare the sauce in advance so you don’t have to rush while cooking as this dish comes together quickly • Taste the sauce before adding it to the dish. Some soy sauces tend to be saltier than others • Taste and adjust seasoning towards the end _______________________________________ Disclaimer: Some of the above links are Amazon affiliate links and I receive a small commission with each sale at no extra cost to you. Thanks so much for the support.