Egg fried peanut rice

Egg fried peanut rice

Adding a handful of salted peanuts to this easy egg fried rice recipe will completely change the game. Give it a go for a quick midweek dinner in just 20 minutes.

Egg fried peanut rice

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  • Serves icon for 4 people
  • Time icon Ready in 20 minutes

Adding a handful of salted peanuts to this easy egg fried rice recipe will completely change the game. Give it a go for a quick midweek dinner in just 20 minutes.

Want more? Take a look at all our 20-minute dinner recipes.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
572kcals
Fat
31.1g (5.7g saturated)
Protein
20.1g
Carbohydrates
57g (4.3g sugar)
Salt
2.1g

Ingredients

  • 2 medium eggs, beaten
  • 1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 150g salted peanuts
  • Bunch of spring onions, sliced
  • 225g long-grain rice, cooked
  • 100g frozen peas
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce, plus extra to serve
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Method

  1. Mix the eggs, chilli and seasoning. Heat half the oil in a wok or large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the egg and cook like a pancake, until set and pale golden. Slide out, roll up and finely shred. Set aside.
  2. Add the remaining oil and peanuts to the wok and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the spring onions, cook for 1 minute, then add the cooked rice, peas and soy sauce. Stir-fry until the rice is hot. Serve topped with the egg and extra soy sauce to drizzle over.

Nutrition

Calories
572kcals
Fat
31.1g (5.7g saturated)
Protein
20.1g
Carbohydrates
57g (4.3g sugar)
Salt
2.1g

delicious. tips

  1. If you’re not vegetarian, add some finely diced pork or chicken to the wok along with the peanuts, if you like.

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