Cajun Breakfast Rice Skillet

Ingredients · 4 servings

• 45 gScallions
• 600 gBrown rice, cooked
• 240 gHam
• 4 gGarlic clove
• 2 gRed pepper flakes
• 80 gCelery
• 120 gGreen bell peppers
• 200 gEggs
• 60 gWater
• 6 gSalt
• 1 gBlack pepper
• 5 gCooking spray
• 8 gCreole seasoning

Equipment

stovetop, chef knife, cutting board, mixing bowl, skillet, whisk, wooden spoon

Instructions

1. 1
   Prep skillet

   Gather all ingredients and tools, then coat a 23 cm heavy skillet with cooking spray and heat it over medium heat. · 3 min

   What to look for: skillet is hot and lightly coated

2. 2
   Cook aromatics

   Chop the scallions and mince the garlic clove, add them to the skillet, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring gently. · 2 min

   What to look for: fragrant and slightly softened

3. 3
   Soften vegetables

   Chop the celery and green bell peppers, add them to the skillet, and stir often so the vegetables soften without browning. · 3 min

   What to look for: vegetables glossy and tender

4. 4
   Add ham and rice

   Chop the ham, add it to the skillet to warm briefly, then add the cooked brown rice and stir to combine evenly. · 3 min

   What to look for: rice evenly mixed with vegetables

5. 5
   Season rice

   Sprinkle Creole seasoning and red pepper flakes over the rice mixture and stir well to distribute the seasoning. · 1 min

   What to look for: seasoning evenly dispersed

6. 6
   Add eggs

   Heat until the rice is hot, then whisk the eggs with water, salt, and black pepper and pour the mixture into the skillet while stirring. · 3 min

   When it is done: eggs start to thicken with no visible liquid

7. 7
   Scramble and serve

   Continue stirring over medium heat until the eggs reach your preferred softness, then remove from heat and serve hot. · 2 min

   When it is done: eggs fully set and reach 71°C internal temperature