Cantonese fried rice with pork and Chinese sausage
Classic Cantonese fried rice: rice stir-fried with diced pork, Chinese sausage, bell pepper, and green peas, seasoned with soy sauce and sliced omelet.
Cantonese fried rice is a popular Chinese dish enjoyed worldwide. In this version, cooked rice is stir-fried with pork, Chinese sausage, bell pepper, and thin strips of omelette.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time30 min
- Total50 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodstir-fried
- Estimated cost$4.40 $1.10 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $2.01
- $0.80
- $0.31
- $0.15
- $0.13
- $1.00
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Place the rice in a saucepan and cover it with boiling, salted water.
- Cover and bring to a simmer over low heat.
- Stir occasionally with a wooden spatula. ≈ 4 min
- When there is almost no water left, cover tightly, placing a weight on the lid if necessary, and then let it simmer for another 10 minutes over very low heat.
- While doing this, cut the pork into very small dice, as well as the sausages (or, if unavailable, substitute with cured ham), and the bell pepper. Brown all of the ingredients in a frying pan using the bacon fat.
- Once everything is properly prepared, add soy sauce and mix in the cooked rice. Meanwhile, prepare a very thin omelette in a non-stick frying pan.
- Cut the omelette into pieces and add them to the mixture. ≈ 8 min
- Serve immediately. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Cantonese fried rice with pork and Chinese sausage
- 1 box of Chinese sausage (lap cheong)$2.01
- Half a bell pepper$0.80
- A few green peas$0.31
- 1 tablespoon of bacon or vegetable oil$0.15
- 2 tablespoons of soy sauce$0.13
- 2 to 3 eggs$1.00
Total$4.40
that's $1.10 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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