Seaweed Fried Rice
15 minutes seaweed fried rice made from pantry staples! It’s one of those dishes that makes you wonder how something so simple can taste so good.
Ingredients
- 2 cups steamed rice cold rice works best, but fresh is fine too (see notes above)
- 1-2 tbsp neutral oil
- 1/2 can spam diced
- 3 sheets nori seaweed sheets ~8g, crushed
- 1.5 tbsp soy sauce use 1 tbsp for a milder flavor
- 2 stalks green onion chopped
For the chili scrambled eggs:
- 2 tbsp oil
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes use less or omit for a milder flavor
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, chili flakes, and salt.
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan over medium heat. Pour in the eggs and gently push them around with a spatula to let them set evenly. Then scramble the eggs into small pieces. Remove and set aside.
- Add 1 to 2 tbsp oil to the same pan. Add diced spam and stir-fry until slightly golden and crispy.
- Toss in the steamed rice and gently break it up with the back of your spatula to avoid smashing the grains. Stir well to combine with the spam, making sure everything is evenly mixed.
- Pour in soy sauce and mix evenly.
- Add eggs and crushed nori sheets and continue stir-frying until everything is well mixed and fragrant.
- Add chopped green onions. Give it a final toss and serve hot!