
Homestyle Japanese Omurice
Ingredients
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- 2 cups cooked long grain rice≈ $2.00
- 4 large eggs≈ $1.60
- 2/3 cup green peas≈ $0.80
- 1 tbsp butter≈ $0.35
- 1 tbsp soy sauce≈ $0.15
- 1/2 tsp sugar≈ $0.10
- Salt and pepper to taste≈ $1.10
Prices are rough US grocery estimates per ingredient and may vary by store and season.
Instructions
- 1
Melt half the butter in a pan over medium heat. Add the green peas and sauté for 1 minute.
- 2
Add the cold cooked rice, breaking it apart, then stir in ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, salt, and pepper until completely combined and evenly colored.
- 3
Divide the flavored rice between two plates and shape each portion into an oval mound using a spatula.
- 4
Whisk the eggs with a pinch of salt. In a clean non-stick pan, melt remaining butter over medium-low heat.
- 5
Pour half of the beaten eggs into the pan, swirling quickly to form a soft, creamy omelet sheet. Slide gently over one rice mound.
- 6
Repeat for the second serving and garnish with an extra drizzle of ketchup.