Dinner for 4

Steak Fried Rice

Name: Steak Fried Rice
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 large eggs; 1/4 tsp salt; 12 oz sirloin steak; 1/2 tsp steak spice (optional); 2 cloves garlic; 2 tsp grated fresh ginger; 4 green onions; 2 cups frozen peas and carrots; 4 cups cooked white rice; 2 tbsp soy sauce (optional); 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; sesame seeds (optional)

$12.03for 425 minServes 4

Sirloin steak, eggs, vegetables, and rice cook quickly in one skillet with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Beef steak (sirloin, 0.75 lb$8.99/lb typical	0.75 lb	$6.76Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.68Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 10 oz$0.10/oz typical	10 oz	$1.00Typical price
	Rice, 26 oz$0.08/oz typical	26 oz	$2.08Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.03

Swaps

Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastes

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.01 per serving$12.03 for 4

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Ingredients

3 tbsp vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1/4 tsp salt
12 oz sirloin steak
1/2 tsp steak spice (optional)
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp grated fresh ginger
4 green onions
2 cups frozen peas and carrots
4 cups cooked white rice
2 tbsp soy sauce (optional)
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
sesame seeds (optional)

Steps

Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, then scramble the eggs with salt for 2 minutes and transfer them to a plate.
Add 1 tablespoon oil and the steak to the skillet, season with steak spice, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until it reaches 145 F.
Add the remaining oil, garlic, ginger, green onions, and frozen peas and carrots, then stir-fry for 4 minutes.
Add the cooked rice and soy sauce, then stir-fry for 5 minutes until the rice is hot.
Return the eggs to the skillet, stir in sesame oil, and cook for 2 minutes.

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