Cantonese-style rice with ham and green peas

Cantonese-style rice with ham and green 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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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 methodbread
  • Estimated cost$3.60 $0.60 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.16
  • $0.70
  • $0.37
  • $0.88
  • $0.03
  • $0.25
  • $0.15
  • $0.06

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 small amount of oil, and set aside.
  2. Cook the rice in salted water.
  3. Pour each onion, pour two tablespoons of oil paint into a pan and then coat the onion with the ham pieces.
  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-style rice with ham and green peas

  • 400 g of long-grain rice cooked in salted water$1.16
  • 2 eggs$0.70
  • 200 g of cooked green peas in salted water$0.37
  • 100 g of cooked ham, diced$0.88
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce$0.03
  • 4 tablespoons of oil paint$0.25
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped$0.15
  • salt$0.06

Total$3.60

that's $0.60 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

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 paint
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • salt

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