Crab Fried Rice
Learn how to make a delicious crab fried recipe made with canned meat. It's a simple yet satisfying dish you'll love.
Servings (Adjustable):
Calories: 349kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups day old cooked white rice
- ½ cup canned cooked crab meat 4 ounces
- ¼ cup chopped red bell pepper small
- 1 large egg
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions reserve 1 teaspoon
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- oil for frying and stir fry
- pinch of kosher salt
Instructions
- In a large shallow bowl, separate rice with a fork. Set aside.
- Briskly beat egg in a bowl.
- Pour egg over heated large skillet with oil. Cook scrambled egg until soft and fluffy, about 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer scrambled egg into a small bowl. Set aside.
- In the same heated skillet with oil, sauté bell peppers for 1 minute. Add crab meat, sprinkle salt and black pepper. Pour Worcestershire sauce and squeeze some lemon juice. Stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes, turn off the heat and transfer to a plate. Set aside.
- In the same heated skillet with oil, sauté garlic until fragrant but not burnt. Add the cooked rice and drizzle some soy sauce. Stir fry until soy sauce is evenly distributed.
- Add in scrambled egg and crab mixture. Stir fry for another minute until the crab meat is warmed through.
- Add green onions and continue to stir fry for 20 to 30 seconds. Turn off the heat and transfer to a serving plate. Garnish with the remaining green onions. Serve immediately.
Notes
Immediately store the crabs in the refrigerator upon opening.
Some canned crabs would require to be stored in the refrigerator before opening. Read the label.
Cooked rice was segregated using a fork. Use a potato masher or your bare hands as alternatives.
A large skillet was used to cook this fried rice recipe. Wok works best when cooking stir fry dishes including fried rice recipes.
Nutrition
Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 573mg | Potassium: 262mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 775IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg