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Cantonese fried rice with scrambled eggs and peas

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $1.62 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $1.62a serving
669kcalper serving
28gof protein
VegetarianIn season in October
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Chop the onion

    Peel the onion and dice it small. Set it aside in a bowl.

  2. Grate the carrot

    Peel the carrot and grate it coarsely. Add it to the onion in the bowl.

  3. Cook the veggies

    In the nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and carrot and cook 3 min, stirring.

  4. Cook the peas

    Add the frozen peas to the skillet with the veggies. Cook 5 min over medium heat, stirring.

  5. Beat the eggs

    In the bowl, beat the 4 eggs like for an omelet with a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.

  6. Scramble the eggs

    Pour the beaten eggs into the skillet with the veggies and peas. Stir gently over medium-low heat until the eggs are scrambled but still soft, about 3 min.

    Tip · For creamy scrambled eggs, pull the skillet off the heat right before they're fully cooked: they finish cooking from the leftover heat.

  7. Add the rice

    Fold the cooked basmati rice into the skillet with the eggs and veggies. Stir well to coat everything.

    Tip · If you want crispier fried rice, spread it on a baking sheet after cooking and slide it under the broiler for 5 min.

  8. Season

    Add the soy sauce and stir. Taste and adjust with salt and pepper if needed.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 669 kcal. 56% comes from carbs, 17% from protein and 24% from fat.

94 gCarbs
28 gProtein
18 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy669 kcal
Protein27.9 g
Carbs94 g
of which sugars8.6 g
Fat17.8 g
of which saturated fat3.7 g
Fiber10 g
Salt2.9 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 $1.62 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.25for 2 people
≈ $1.62a 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?

Eat it fresh. Soft-boiled, poached or scrambled eggs are made to order: reheated, they firm up and the runny yolk is gone. Make them the day you eat them, it's done in 5 minutes!

D-Daymake it the day you eat it
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Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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