Rice dishes

Omurice

An omelette wraps ketchup-fried rice with diced ham, carrots and onion.

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
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Omelet rice topped with egg and ketchup fried rice

Scale the recipe

Base quantities · 2 servings · cooked rice (Weight after construction) 360 g

Ingredients

cooked rice Weight after construction
360 g
Ham for cooking
70 g
onion
60 g
carrots
50 g
egg
4 pieces
cooking oil
1 T

Seasonings

Tomato Ketchup
3 T

Level measures: 1 T (tablespoon) = 15 mL, 1 C (paper cup) = 180 mL. Household spoons and cups can vary in size.

Method

  1. Dice the fillings

    Dice the ham 70 g, onion 60 g and carrot 50 g into 5 mm cubes.

    Small diced ham, onions, and carrots on a cutting board
  2. Sauté the onion and carrot

    Heat oil 1/2 T over medium heat. Sauté the onion and carrot until the onion is translucent and the carrot softens slightly.

    Diced onion turning translucent beside diced carrot in a skillet
  3. Heat the ham

    Stir the ham into the vegetables and heat according to the package directions.

    Diced ham cooking with onion and carrot
  4. Fry the rice with ketchup

    Add the rice 360 g and ketchup 3 T. Break up any clumps and stir-fry until excess moisture evaporates.

    Rice stir-fried with ketchup in a pan
  5. Beat the eggs

    Beat the eggs 4 pieces in a bowl until the whites and yolks are evenly combined.

    Smooth beaten eggs in a bowl with a whisk
  6. Heat the small pan

    Heat a small pan over medium-low heat and divide the oil 1/2 T between the omelettes.

    A small skillet with a thin film of oil before adding egg
  7. Spread the beaten egg

    Pour in half the egg mixture at a time and tilt the pan to spread it thinly.

    Beaten egg spreading thinly as the skillet is tilted
  8. Cook both sides

    Once the egg sheet holds its shape, turn it over and cook the second side until set.

    Thin egg slices spread widely on a pan
  9. Mound the rice

    Mound the fried rice in the centre of each plate to fit under the omelette.

    An oval mound of ketchup fried rice before the omelette is added
  10. Cover with the omelette

    Drape the egg sheet over the rice and tuck the edges underneath.

    Egg roll covered with fried rice in the middle of the plate