Main Meals

Deep-fried egg with rice

By Wayne Chang

Serves 1

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 5 minutes

cooking Time 2 minutes

You may have had a fried egg, but have you ever had a deep-fried egg? Wayne Chang, a.k.a. @munchin_mash shows you the best way to deep-fry eggs and serves its over rice for a classic combination.

Wine/Spirit Pairing

Diemersdal Chardonnay

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Ingredients

Method

canola oil, for frying
1 extra-large free-range egg
150 g cooked rice, for serving
chilli oil, for serving
soya sauce, for serving
spring onions, sliced, to garnish

Method

Ingredients

1. Heat the oil in a wok and crack the egg into the middle. Cook for 1–2 minutes, or to your preference. Use a slotted spoon to splash the hot oil over the egg to speed up the process.

2. Serve with the rice, chilli oil and soya sauce, garnished with spring onion.

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Stylist: Khanya Mzongwana
Food assistant: Unathi Taffa
Videographer: Romy Wilson
Photographer: Jan Ras
Production: Amy Ebedes-Murray