Chinese Egg Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp rapeseed (canola) oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 800g (4 cups) cooked Jasmine or long grain rice
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tbsp soy sauce or more to taste
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• ½ tsp ground white pepper
• 4 spring onions (scallions) thinly sliced

Steps

1. Add to tbsp oil to a hot wok and stir in the chopped onions. Fry to soften for about 3 minutes and then stir in the chopped garlic and fry for a further 30 seconds.
2. Stir in the cooked rice and also the sesame oil and move it all around in your wok to fry until hot and well coated with the oil.
3. Push the rice to one side and add the beaten eggs and soy sauce. Stir the eggs to scramble and then push them into the rice mixture.
4. Be sure to move the rice around with your spoon or spatula. You are not trying to stir the rice, but instead push it around in the wok.
5. Taste it and add more soy sauce to taste if you prefer a more savoury flavour.
6. Squeeze in the lemon juice. This too should be done to taste.
7. Serve immediately, garnished with the chopped spring onions.