Omurice
Omurice is a classic Japanese home-style dish made of fried rice and tender eggs, with a rich texture and great color, aroma, and flavor. It is rich in protein, carbohydrates, and vitamins, making it an excellent choice for breakfast or a main meal. Estimated cooking time is 25 minutes.
Ingredients and Tools
- Eggs (free-range eggs recommended for better flavor)
- Onion
- Carrot
- Corn kernels
- Green peas (optional)
- Sausage or chicken breast
- Rice
- Ketchup
- Cooking oil (vegetable oil recommended)
- Milk (optional, makes the omelet more tender)
Measurements
- Eggs 2
- Onion 30g
- Carrot 30g
- Sausage or chicken breast 50g
- Corn kernels and green peas total 30g
- Rice 200g
- Ketchup 20ml
- Cooking oil 15ml
- Milk 10ml (mixed with eggs)
Steps
- Dice the onion, carrot, and sausage or chicken breast, set aside
- Heat the pan, add 10ml cooking oil, wait 10 seconds to heat
- Add diced onion and stir-fry for 1 minute; once fragrant, add carrot, corn kernels, and green peas and continue stir-frying for 2 minutes
- Add diced sausage or chicken breast, stir-fry until it changes color
- Add rice and break it up; add 20ml ketchup, stir-fry evenly; fried rice is done, remove and set aside
- Beat the eggs, add 10ml milk and mix well
- Add 5ml cooking oil to the pan, pour in the egg mixture, gently swirl the pan to evenly coat the surface
- Heat over low heat; when the surface of the egg is half-set, place the fried rice in the center of the egg
- Use a spatula to fold the egg over the rice, forming an oval shape
- Gently slide onto a plate with the spatula, tidy the shape, and optionally pipe a little ketchup on top as decoration
Notes
- Using day-old rice makes it less likely to stick and improves texture.
- Adding milk when beating eggs makes the omelet more tender.
- Use low heat when handling the omelet to avoid burning the bottom.
- If you are not good at wrapping, you can spread the fried rice on a plate and cover it with the omelet. If you follow this guide’s process and find issues or improvements, please submit an Issue or Pull request.