「Egg Fried Rice」

Ingredients and amounts

• Cold cooked rice (to taste)
• Eggs (1.5 per serving, rounded down to 1)
• Ham (to taste, 2 pieces per serving)
• Cucumber (optional, to taste, 30g per serving)
• Carrot (optional, to taste, 30g per serving)
• Oil (to taste, 12ml per serving)
• Salt (to taste, 4g to 6g per serving)
• White pepper (to taste, 8g per serving)
• Scallion (to taste, 1 stalk per serving)
• Light soy sauce (to taste, 10ml per serving)

Step-by-step method

1. 1

   Step 1

   Break up the cold rice into small clumps with a spatula in advance.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Slice or dice the ham, carrot, and cucumber as desired.

3. 3

   Step 3

   If you have cooked meat at home, prepare it for better flavor.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Separate the egg whites and yolks into two large bowls and whisk each separately. Do not add salt at this step.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Heat the pan over high heat until it smokes, add cooking oil, then add the egg whites. Once the whites are mostly set, remove and set aside.

6. 6

   Step 6

   If there is enough oil left, add the egg yolks directly. If not, add more oil and heat over high heat.

7. 7

   Step 7

   When the yolks are mostly set, reduce the heat to medium-low, add the ham, cooked meat, carrot, cucumber, and other prepared ingredients; stir-fry for 10 seconds until fragrant.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Add the cooked egg whites back in, stir-fry for 5 seconds, then quickly add the rice and stir-fry over high heat to coat each grain of rice with egg.

9. 9

   Step 9

   During stir-frying, break up any clumps of rice. This step may take a while; continue until all rice is broken up and evenly mixed.

10. 10

    Step 10

    Reduce the heat to low, add salt, white pepper, and light soy sauce.

11. 11

    Step 11

    Stir-fry further until evenly mixed. The rice is ready when some grains start to 'jump' in the pan.

12. 12

    Step 12

    Finally, add the chopped scallion and stir-fry for another 10 seconds.

13. 13

    Step 13

    Turn off the heat and transfer to a bowl.