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Cantonese fried rice with ham and peas

Cantonese fried rice with ham and peas

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A quick and delicious Cantonese-style fried rice, stir-fried quickly with onions, ham, green peas, and scrambled eggs, seasoned with a splash of soy sauce.

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Recipe from Diablo, Stemby, Ramac and 3 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Cantonese fried rice is a simple dish that is perfect for using up leftovers. The egg helps to bind the flavors together, and the ham can be replaced with other small leftover ingredients.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$3.83 $0.64 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.16
  • $0.80
  • $0.47
  • $0.88
  • $0.02
  • $0.25
  • $0.21
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Whisk the two eggs with a pinch of salt, then cook them as scrambled eggs in a little oil, and set aside.
  2. Cook the rice in salted water.
  3. Pour this two tablespoons of oil into the frying pan and cook the onion with the ham cubes.
  4. When they are golden, add the soy sauce, rice, green peas (frozen or canned), and chopped eggs. ≈ 3 min
  5. Thoroughly mix all the ingredients over high heat, then serve immediately. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Cantonese fried rice with ham and peas

  • 400 g of long-grain rice cooked in salted water$1.16
  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • 200 g of cooked green peas in salted water$0.47
  • 100 g of cooked ham, diced$0.88
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce$0.02
  • 4 tablespoons of oil$0.25
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped$0.21
  • salt$0.04

Total$3.83

that's $0.64 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 400 g of long-grain rice cooked in salted water
  • 2 eggs
  • 200 g of cooked green peas in salted water
  • 100 g of cooked ham, diced
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
  • 4 tablespoons of oil
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • salt

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