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Cantonese fried rice with veggies and scrambled eggs

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $1.97 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $1.97a serving
592kcalper serving
25gof protein
VegetarianIn season in October
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Cook the rice

    Rinse the basmati rice under cold water until the water runs clear. In the saucepan, bring 400 ml of water to a boil, add the rice and a pinch of salt, and cook over medium heat 12 min once it's boiling again. Turn off the heat, cover and let it rest 10 min.

    Tip · If you want crispier fried rice, spread it on a baking sheet after cooking and pop it in the oven 5 min at 180°C before mixing it in.

  2. Slice the veggies

    Peel the carrot and dice it small. Peel the onion and slice it thin.

  3. Cook the veggies

    In the nonstick skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tbsp of water (or a drizzle of oil if you have it). Add the diced carrot and sliced onion and cook 5 min, stirring.

  4. Add the peas

    Add the frozen peas to the veggies in the skillet. Cook 3 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.

  6. Scramble the eggs

    Pour the beaten eggs into the hot skillet (empty or lightly oiled). Stir gently with the wooden spoon over low heat until you get creamy scrambled eggs, about 3 min.

    Tip · For softer scrambled eggs, pull the skillet off the heat right before they're fully set: the leftover heat finishes the job.

  7. Bring it all together

    Add the cooked rice to the skillet with the veggies and scrambled eggs. Pour in the soy sauce and sesame oil and stir well over low heat for 2 min.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 592 kcal. 60% comes from carbs, 17% from protein and 20% from fat.

89 gCarbs
25 gProtein
13 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy592 kcal
Protein25 g
Carbs89.2 g
of which sugars6.8 g
Fat13.4 g
of which saturated fat3.3 g
Fiber6.8 g
Salt3 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 $1.97 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.94for 2 people
≈ $1.97a 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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