Vegetable Fried Rice
Cold rice fried with egg, peas, carrots, and scallions in a quick soy toss.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 25 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $8.44
Ingredients
- 2 cup long grain white rice
- 4 large eggs
- 12 oz frozen mixed vegetables
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 clove garlic
- 1/2 oz fresh ginger root
- 1 bunch green onions / scallions
Method
Cook the rice ahead and chill it. Cold rice is the whole trick here.
Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a wide skillet over high. Pour in the beaten eggs and scramble until just set, then move them to a plate.
Add the remaining oil and the frozen vegetables. Stir-fry 4 minutes until hot and any water has cooked off.
Add the minced garlic and grated ginger for 30 seconds.
Add the cold rice, breaking up clumps, and stir-fry 4 minutes until it starts to crisp in spots.
Return the eggs, add the soy sauce and sesame oil, and toss with the sliced scallions.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $33.77 | $8.44 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Australia | $45.04 | $11.26 | 8 of 9 ingredients |
| Canada | $69.36 | $17.34 | 8 of 9 ingredients |
| Mexico | $799.01 | $199.75 | 8 of 9 ingredients |
| United Kingdom | £15.24 | £3.81 | 7 of 9 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $36.76 | $9.19 | 7 of 9 ingredients |
| Greece | 19,64 € | 4,91 € | 7 of 9 ingredients |
| Egypt | ٣٢٤٫٦٣ ج.م.* | ٨١٫١٦ ج.م. | 6 of 9 ingredients |
| Austria | € 30,89* | € 7,72 | 6 of 9 ingredients |
| Spain | 8,03 €* | 2,01 € | 5 of 9 ingredients |
| Germany | 18,95 €* | 4,74 € | 5 of 9 ingredients |
* We have read fewer than seven in ten of these ingredients in that country, so the total is a partial figure and the real one is higher.
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