Chinese Garlic-Broccoli Egg Fried Rice Cups (Molded Snack Bites)
Molded fried rice cups with garlicky broccoli and egg—crisp on the outside, soft inside. Built for grab-and-go snacking.

Total
45 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rice (cooked, chilled)
- 1 cup Frozen broccoli (chopped)
- 1/4 cup Onion
- 1 clove Garlic
- 2 large Eggs
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 tsp Vinegar(optional)
- 2 tbsp Cooking oil
- to taste Salt
- to taste Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Prep rice: if not already chilled, spread cooked rice on a tray and cool quickly (chilled helps crisp).
- 2
Cook broccoli: sauté onion and garlic in 1 tbsp oil, add broccoli and cook until bright green and mostly tender.
- 3
Scramble egg: push veggies aside, add remaining oil, scramble eggs, then mix into veggies.
- 4
Fry: add chilled rice, stir-fry until grains separate. Add soy sauce and pepper; cook 2–3 minutes.
- 5
Mold cups: pack hot fried rice into greased muffin cups (or small ramekins). Press firmly.
- 6
Crisp: pan-sear the bottoms by placing cups on a hot skillet for 1–2 minutes, then unmold and serve.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
640
32% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 20 g |
| Carbohydrate | 72 g |
| Fat | 28 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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