EGG FRIED RICE WITH CUCUMBER

Egg Fried Rice with Cucumber image

This dish is a great way of making use of leftover rice. Scrambled eggs are stir-fried with cucumber and rice, then seasoned and served. Feel free to use oil instead of lard and substitute in any vegetables you prefer.

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Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Fried Rice Recipes

Time 22m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 eggs
½ teaspoon salt, divided
2 teaspoons lard
½ cucumber - peeled, seeded, and minced
2 cups cooked rice, chilled and broken apart
¼ teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG)

Steps:

Beat eggs with 1 pinch salt in a bowl until frothy.
Heat lard in a skillet over medium heat; cook eggs, stirring with a wooden spoon to break into small pieces, until set, about 5 minutes. Add cucumber; cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Mix rice into egg mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring often, until rice is heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with remaining salt and MSG.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.2 calories, Carbohydrate 44.9 g, Cholesterol 190.1 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 10.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 715 mg, Sugar 0.5 g