Chicken and rice omelette

Chicken fried rice in an omelet

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Chicken and rice stir-fry with green peas and carrots, wrapped in a thin omelette. A complete dish inspired by Malaysian cuisine, served hot.

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A fragrant chicken and vegetable fried rice, with green peas, carrots, and a fish-based sauce, wrapped in a thin omelette. Similar to the Japanese omurice, this Malaysian dish is served on the plate in a neat, compact package.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodJumping
  • Estimated cost$6.89 $2.30 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

3 people
  • $0.53
  • $0.18
  • $0.44
  • $0.58
  • $0.39
  • $1.60
  • $0.87
  • $0.12
  • $0.78
  • $0.12
  • $0.48
  • $0.80

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and sauté the garlic and onion until golden brown.
  2. Add the chicken, carrots, leek, green peas, and red bell pepper, and stir for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the rice, fish sauce, ketchup, salt, and pepper, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  4. For the omelette, whisk the eggs and cook them in a separate, oiled frying pan until the bottom is golden brown, then flip them over.
  5. Place the rice in a mound in the center of the omelette, and fold the four sides over it. ≈ 3 min
  6. Return to the dish and serve it hot. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Chicken fried rice in an omelet

  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil (2 for cooking, 1 for the omelette)$0.53
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced$0.18
  • 2 red onions, finely chopped$0.44
  • 250 g of fresh green peas$0.58
  • 1 carrot, diced$0.39
  • 1 leek, cut into large chunks$1.60
  • 300 g of cooked rice$0.87
  • 2 tablespoons of ketchup$0.12
  • 2 tablespoons of fish sauce$0.78
  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.12
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of pepper$0.48
  • 2 eggs for the omelette$0.80

Total$6.89

that's $2.30 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil (2 for cooking, 1 for the omelette)
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 large chunks of red chili peppers
  • 2 red onions, finely chopped
  • 2 chicken breasts, cut into thick slices
  • 250 g of fresh green peas
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 leek, cut into large chunks
  • 300 g of cooked rice
  • 2 tablespoons of ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons of fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of pepper
  • 1 small green chili pepper, chopped
  • 2 eggs for the omelette

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