Microwave Egg Fried Rice

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Microwave Egg Fried Rice
Prep5 min
Cook10 min
Serves1
Calories302

Chinese egg fried rice is an easy stir-fry recipe that anyone can make. For those who are not keen on eating plain rice, egg fried rice is more appealing as the stir-frying process and seasonings add more flavor to the rice. All you need to make egg fried rice are a handful of common ingredients and a few minutes of quick frying on the stove top. But when you're a college student living in a hostel away from home and don't have the convenience of a stove top, making egg fried rice seems a bit impossible. Here I am sharing a dorm room recipe of microwave egg fried rice for college students. It will take you about five minutes to put together.

This delicious microwave fried rice recipe is easy to prepare wherever you have a microwave available. Try it at the office for lunch, at home on a busy night, or even in the school dorm room, we promise, it won't disappoint you.

Microwave Egg Fried Rice is prepared in minutes without compromising on taste. Super flavorful and packed with veggies, it makes for the perfect quick lunch or dinner. And yes, you can make this fried rice in a mug or a small bowl. You can choose your favorite rice for this microwave egg fried rice recipe - basmati, jasmine or long grain. If you are using basmati, make sure you choose regular basmati rice. Other types of basmati rice may take longer to cook in the microwave.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1

    In a microwave safe bowl add washed rice, chicken pieces, black pepper powder, salt and water.

  2. 2

    Add cooking oil and give a stir to combine.

  3. 3

    Cover the bowl and put it in microwave, let the rice cook for 6-8 minutes. This cooking time may vary depending on microwave, I used 750 watts microwave for this recipe.

  4. 4

    After the time take out, add chopped carrots and peas, give a gentle stir.

  5. 5

    Put the bowl back in microwave for another 2 minutes. This time do not cover the bowl.

  6. 6

    Meanwhile beat the eggs with some salt in a microwave safe mug.

  7. 7

    When the rice are cooked for the time take that bowl out and put the mug of beaten egg in microwave. Cook the eggs for 2 minutes.

  8. 8

    Take out of microwave and scramble these with the help of a fork. 

  9. 9

    Add this cooked egg in cooked rice and gently mix everything.

  10. 10

    Garnish with chopped fresh coriander, dorm room microwave egg fried rice are ready to enjoy.