Jung Ho-young's Super Simple Egg Fried Rice
Speedy fried rice with slightly sweet stir-fried cold rice in scallion oil, savory flavor from oyster sauce, and a final soft texture from the egg.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want to quickly prepare a delicious meal with minimal ingredients and just 5 minutes of time, without any risk of failure.
- ⭐ People looking to experience a rich, silky egg flavor that melts smoothly into each rice grain—different from traditional fried rice.
- ⭐ Anyone seeking quick, easy, and reliably flavorful meals for late-night snacks or busy mornings.
scallionseggsoyster sauce
Ingredients needed 🛒1 servings
- cold rice 1 bowl
- scallions 1/2 bunch
- eggs 1
- oyster sauce 1 tablespoon
- vegetable oil generously
- black pepper a pinch
Recipe 🍳
- Chop the scallions finely and set aside. Crack the egg into a bowl and beat it gently until smooth with no lumps.
- Heat vegetable oil generously in a frying pan over medium-low heat and slowly sauté the scallions to create fragrant scallion oil.
- Once the scallion aroma rises pleasantly, add the cold rice and use the back of a spoon or spatula to press and spread the rice, mixing it thoroughly with the scallions.
- When each grain of rice is well separated, add oyster sauce and a pinch of black pepper, stirring to evenly coat the rice. (Keep the heat at medium-low—too high a flame may burn the sauce.)
- Once the rice is evenly coated with sauce, increase the heat to high, then pour the beaten egg mixture evenly over the entire surface of the pan.
- Stir quickly and vigorously as the egg cooks softly, wrapping around each grain of rice. Remove from heat, transfer to a serving dish, and finish.
- Beat the egg in advance. Heat oil in the pan and sauté the finely chopped scallions to make scallion oil.
- Add the cold rice and stir-fry with the scallions, then season with oyster sauce and black pepper for even flavor and color.
- Turn up the heat to high, pour in the beaten egg, and quickly mix with the rice to finish.
Cooking tips 💡
- When frying rice, press and rub the grains using the edge of a spatula or the rounded back of a ladle to prevent clumping and ensure each grain stays separate and fluffy.
- Adding the egg at the last step and cooking it rapidly over high heat ensures a soft, moist, and tender texture—never dry or crumbly.
- If the cold rice is too hard, briefly microwave it for about 20 seconds to restore slight moisture, making it much easier to fluff up during frying.





