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Cantonese fried rice with bacon and peas

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 30 minutes, around $2.02 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

30mintotal
≈ $2.02a serving
788kcalper serving
34gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Cantonese fried rice with bacon and peas, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Rinse the rice

    Put the 200 g of basmati rice in the colander and rinse it under cold water until the water runs almost clear.

    Tip · Rinse the rice until the water runs almost clear, or it'll stick and won't stay in separate grains.

  2. Cook the rice

    Put the rice in the saucepan with 300 ml of water and 1 pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and cook over very low heat 12 min.

  3. Chop the onion

    While the rice cooks, peel the onion and dice it small. Crack the 2 eggs into the bowl and beat them with a fork with 1 pinch of pepper.

  4. Let the rice rest

    Turn off the heat and leave the rice covered, without lifting the lid, 10 min. Use that time to get the rest ready.

  5. Cook the bacon

    Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the 150 g of diced bacon and the onion, and cook until golden.

  6. Add the peas

    Tip the 200 g of frozen peas straight into the skillet, no need to thaw them. Stir and cook over medium heat until heated through.

  7. Cook the eggs

    Push everything to the side, pour the beaten eggs into the open space and stir until fully set, with nothing runny left. Then mix them in with the rest.

  8. Toss and season

    Fluff the rice with a fork and add it to the skillet with the 2 tbsp of soy sauce. Stir-fry over high heat until everything is hot and well coated.

    Tip · Taste before adding any salt: the bacon and soy sauce are already salty.
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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 788 kcal. 46% comes from carbs, 17% from protein and 34% from fat.

92 gCarbs
34 gProtein
30 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy788 kcal
Protein33.7 g
Carbs91.6 g
of which sugars6.4 g
Fat29.7 g
of which saturated fat8.7 g
Fiber8.8 g
Salt4.8 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $2.02 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $4.03for 2 people
≈ $2.02a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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