In this week's #PutOnASpread, @jessica_nguyen_ shares her simple recipe for vegetarian egg fried rice. 🍴💫 Perfect for whipping up when you just want a comforting, tasty meal – and can't be bother to go grocery shopping. Hit save on this post to make it this weekend! ✨
Ingredients
1 tbsp vegetable oil
3 stalks spring onions, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tbsp sesame oil
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp homemade chilli oil, optional
1 cup vegetables, finely diced (I’ve used Chinese broccoli)
2 cups cooked day old rice. Jasmine is preferred but you can use any rice you wish: brown, long-grain, or even cauliflower rice.
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tbsp fried shallots, for garnishing
2 sprigs coriander, for garnishing
Method
Prepare all your ingredients, making sure vegetables are finely diced. Combine the soy sauce and sesame oil together into a bowl.
Heat a large pan with 1 tbsp vegetable oil and, once hot, add half your spring onions and cook for 10 seconds. Add the garlic and cook for another 20 seconds before adding your vegetables from longest to shortest to cook.
Add your rice and soy sauce mixture, and stir-fry to combine. If you like chilli, spoon over some chilli oil and continue to stir fry for 1 minute.
Push your rice to one half of the pan and place the empty half of your pan over the heat. Pour in your eggs and allow to cook for about 15 seconds before scrambling into small pieces. Once the egg is cooked, stir fry with the rice to combine.
Finally, add in the rest of your spring onions and give it one final stir before turning off the heat. Garnish with coriander, fried shallots for crunch and extra chilli oil if you like it spicy. Enjoy!