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5 Minutes EASY Egg Fried Rice

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Presenter / Channel

  • Seonkyoung Longest, Asian at Home (YouTube) — “5 Minutes EASY Egg Fried Rice”

Ingredients (with quantities mentioned)

  • Eggs: 4 eggs (for 4 portions; add more if you want extra egg)
  • Salt: pinch (to season eggs)
  • Green onions (scallions): 4, chopped (for color/flavor)
  • Cold cooked rice: enough for fried rice (quantity not specified; key is cold rice)
  • Oil: 1 tablespoon to start
    • Chef uses avocado oil; substitutions: peanut, vegetable, canola, sunflower, grapeseed
  • Additional cooking oil: 2 tablespoons added later
  • Soy sauce: 2 tablespoons
  • Black pepper: optional (skipped in this version)

Optional / alternative seasonings mentioned

  • Only salt
  • Only soy sauce
  • Ketchup (option)
  • Sriracha (for spicy)

Equipment / Prep

  • Wok (heated over high heat)
  • Chopsticks (to whisk eggs)
  • Knife/board (for chopping green onions)

Rice requirement

  • Use cold rice (from takeaway or refrigerated).
  • Chef notes the rice was cooked earlier (e.g., yesterday/morning), emphasizing that cold rice is key.

Step-by-step Method (technique + key timing)

  1. Crack and season eggs

    • Crack 4 eggs into a bowl.
    • Add a pinch of salt.
    • Whisk with chopsticks until combined (chef notes it changes the flavor).

  2. Prepare add-ins

    • Chop 4 green onions (slightly diagonal for appearance).

  3. Heat wok

    • Heat a wok over high heat.

  4. Scramble eggs

    • Add 1 tablespoon oil.
    • Pour in beaten eggs and scramble.
    • When eggs are 3/4 cooked (not fully set), proceed.

  5. Add more oil + rice

    • Add 2 more tablespoons cooking oil (chef emphasizes it’s generous).
    • Add cold rice and toss/stir.

  6. Season

    • Choose from: salt, soy sauce, salt + soy sauce, or other options like ketchup or sriracha.
    • Chef’s seasoning:
      • Pinch of salt
      • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
    • Technique cue: when adding soy sauce, pour around the wok so it sizzles loudly (“CHEEEEE”).

  7. Finish

    • Optional: add black pepper (chef skips for simplicity).
    • Turn off heat, add green onions, then toss to combine.

  8. Serve

    • Served as a side dish alongside other main dishes.
    • Chef notes it can taste plain/bland if eaten by itself, but works well paired with other foods.

Chef Tips / Notes / Variations

  • Most important ingredient: cold rice (prevents mushiness and supports stir-fry texture)
  • Egg flavor tip: whisk eggs with chopsticks
  • Wok flavor tip: add soy sauce around the wok for strong sizzling/browning
  • Oil timing: add more oil before rice once eggs are 3/4 cooked

Flavor variations (choose one)

  • Salt only
  • Soy sauce only
  • Salt + soy sauce (chef’s version)
  • Ketchup
  • Sriracha (spicy)

Plating / Serving Suggestions

  • Plate the fried rice after adding green onions.
  • Chef suggests enjoying it:
    • As a side dish with other main dishes
    • With chili oil (very spicy and smoky) and/or with vegetarian stir-fried greens
  • Humorous note: chili oil makes it “bomb-diggity” spicy.

References at End

  • Chef references clicking “right here” for her chili oil recipe (“the best chili oil EVER!”).
  • Presenter handles tagging: @SeonkyoungLongest on Instagram (shared if viewers make the recipe).

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