Microwave egg ‘fried’ rice

A quick and easy way to make this takeaway favourite in the microwave.

Watch the video for three easy microwave meal ideas. Get the carrot and ginger rice recipe here or find the microwave chicken and chorizo jambalaya recipe here.

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Preparation time

less than 30 mins

Cooking time

less than 10 mins

Serves

Serves 1

Dietary

 

Vegetarian

Ingredients

• 125g/4½oz cold cooked rice
• 1 spring onion, finely chopped
• 80g/3oz frozen peas
• 1 tsp reduced salt soy sauce
• 1 free-range egg
• 1 tbsp roughly chopped fresh coriander
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Tip the rice, spring onions, peas and soy sauce into a microwave-proof bowl and mix well.
2. Crack the egg into the bowl and stir through, breaking up the yolk and mixing through the rice.
3. Cover with a piece of kitchen paper and cook on high for 2 minutes, until heated through and the egg is cooked.
4. Stir half the coriander through the rice, season with salt and pepper and serve with the remaining coriander sprinkled on top.