The best Crab fried rice on a budget

AuthorsefordCategory, DifficultyBeginner

This quick and easy crab fried rice calls for simple everyday ingredients and real crab meat you can find on a budget.

crab fried rice using real crab meat

 

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time20 mins
For the Crab meat
 1 Tin of real crab meat 100g
 1 tbsp Butter
 ¼ cup Fresh cilantro chopped
 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
 ¼ tsp Cayenne pepper
For the Rice
 3 cups Rice
 1 Small onion chopped
 3 Eggs
 2 Spring onion chopped (green onion)
 1 cup Frozen green peas
 ½ cup Mixed bell pepper
 2 tbsp Soy sauce
 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
 ¼ tsp Sesame oil
 ½ tsp Old Bay seasoning
How to prepare the crabmeat:
1

Place pan on medium heat, melt the butter then add your crab meat and seasonings. Cook for 5 minutes or until flavors combine.

Put a bit of crab meat aside to garnish your rice after its cooked.

How to prepare the Fried Rice:
2

In a separate pan, heat oil and place in your eggs. scramble the eggs and remove from pan. Add in scallions, onions and peppers.

3

Cook until onions and peppers are near tender then add your rice, and frozen peas. Return the scrambled eggs to the pan.

4

Once the rice has incorporated well, add in the soy sauce and sesame oil. Use the remaining crab meat to garnish your rice. Finish it off with old bay and fresh herbs. I like to use fresh parsley.

Ingredients

For the Crab meat
 1 Tin of real crab meat 100g
 1 tbsp Butter
 ¼ cup Fresh cilantro chopped
 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
 ¼ tsp Cayenne pepper
For the Rice
 3 cups Rice
 1 Small onion chopped
 3 Eggs
 2 Spring onion chopped (green onion)
 1 cup Frozen green peas
 ½ cup Mixed bell pepper
 2 tbsp Soy sauce
 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
 ¼ tsp Sesame oil
 ½ tsp Old Bay seasoning

Directions

How to prepare the crabmeat:
1

Place pan on medium heat, melt the butter then add your crab meat and seasonings. Cook for 5 minutes or until flavors combine.

Put a bit of crab meat aside to garnish your rice after its cooked.

How to prepare the Fried Rice:
2

In a separate pan, heat oil and place in your eggs. scramble the eggs and remove from pan. Add in scallions, onions and peppers.

3

Cook until onions and peppers are near tender then add your rice, and frozen peas. Return the scrambled eggs to the pan.

4

Once the rice has incorporated well, add in the soy sauce and sesame oil. Use the remaining crab meat to garnish your rice. Finish it off with old bay and fresh herbs. I like to use fresh parsley.

The best Crab fried rice on a budget