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Yangzhou Fried Rice

One serving has 625 kcal and 33 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (83%), selenium (80%), thiamin (66%), phosphorus (61%), vitamin K (61%) and copper (54%). Ready in 22 minutes.

Yangzhou Fried Rice
Photo: stu_spivack from C & Y Chinese Restaurant in Cleveland's Chinatown, Ohio, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 12 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (453 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: egg, gluten, pork, shellfish, soy

Ingredients

  • 220 g Rice, white, long-grain, cooked
  • 60 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 50 g Shrimp, raw
  • 40 g Ham, cooked
  • 30 g Peas, green, frozen
  • 25 g Carrots, raw
  • 10 g Scallions, raw
  • 12 g Vegetable oil
  • 5 g Soy sauce
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Beat the egg and scramble it in a little of the oil until just set into small curds; remove and set aside.
  2. Dice the ham (standing in for char siu barbecued pork) and peel the shrimp; blanch the peas and diced carrot briefly in boiling water until just tender.
  3. Heat the remaining oil in a hot wok, add the shrimp and stir-fry until pink, then add the ham, peas and carrot and toss for 1 minute.
  4. Add the cooked rice, breaking up any clumps, and stir-fry over high heat for 3-4 minutes until every grain is heated through and separate.
  5. Return the scrambled egg to the wok, season with the soy sauce and salt, and toss everything together well.
  6. Stir in the scallion at the very end and serve immediately, hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy625 kcal30%
Carbohydrates71.3 g
Water321 mL
Fiber3.8 g13%
Protein32.5 g68%
Tryptophan0.25 g
Threonine0.89 g
Isoleucine0.99 g
Leucine1.7 g
Lysine1.4 g
Methionine0.53 g
Cystine0.38 g
Phenylalanine1 g
Tyrosine0.73 g
Valine1.3 g
Histidine0.57 g
Fat22.3 g
Monounsaturated6.9 g
Polyunsaturated8.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.05 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.02 g
Omega-67.5 g
Saturated4.2 g
Trans-Fats0.11 g
Cholesterol327 mg
Calcium121 mg12%
Copper0.49 mg54%
Iron5.1 mg28%
Magnesium76.4 mg25%
Manganese1.5 mg83%
Phosphorus427 mg61%
Potassium582 mg12%
Selenium43.9 µg80%
Sodium992 mg
Zinc3.5 mg43%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.73 mg66%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.43 mg39%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.4 mg38%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2.2 mg44%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.51 mg39%
Folate (vitamin B9)186 µg47%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.7 µg29%
Choline225 mg53%
Vitamin A341 µg49%
Vitamin C10.4 mg14%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)60.8 IU10%
Vitamin E2 mg13%
Vitamin K54.6 µg61%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1.8 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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