Baked Fried Rice

 

This was so great.  Used a shallot instead of leek, and feta instead of eggs.  Salty green goodness on a weirdly joyous day locked indoors.

via https://www.abc.net.au/life/vegetarian-baked-fried-rice/12617262

Ingredients

4 cups cold rice

1 small leek, finely sliced

200g asparagus (about one bunch), woody ends removed and halved

150g green beans, trimmed and halved

150g sugar snaps, trimmed

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 Tbsp tamari or soy sauce

1 tsp salt, plus more to season

1/2 tsp white or black pepper

1 Tbsp hot sauce such as sriracha or sambal oelek (or a pinch of chilli flakes, amount added to your taste)

150g (1 cup) frozen peas, defrosted

4-6 large eggs

2 tsp sesame oil

1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds, optional

2 spring onions, finely chopped, optional

Method

1. 1.Preheat the oven to 235°C.
2. 2.In a large bowl, add the rice, leeks, asparagus, green beans, sugar snaps (or whatever veg you are using, see tips above for suggestions) along with the oil, tamari or soy, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Mix everything together well, making sure to break up the clumps of rice.
3. 3.Spread the rice mixture evenly onto a sheet pan and roast for 15 minutes. Take the pan out of the oven, add the peas and toss the rice with a metal spoon or spatula. Break the eggs onto the rice, spacing them apart evenly, and season them gently with salt. Place the pan back into the oven and roast for another 7-8 minutes, until the egg whites are just set, and the yolks are still soft.
4. 4.Drizzle the rice with sesame oil, scatter with sesame seeds and top with scallions, if using. Serve immediately.