Cheese-Baked Rice

芝士焗饭

Cheese-Baked Rice — a Chinese recipe made with cold cooked rice, cheddar cheese, egg, ready in about 35 minutes. Step-by-step instructions with photos.

Ingredients

• cold cooked rice
• cheddar cheese, shredded
• egg
• whole milk
• light soy sauce

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease a 1.5-quart baking dish with butter or neutral oil.
2. In a bowl, whisk egg and milk until fully blended and slightly frothy.
3. Layer cold rice evenly in baking dish. Drizzle light soy sauce over top and gently fold in with chopsticks—do not crush grains.
4. Pour egg-milk mixture over rice. Gently shake dish to level. Sprinkle cheese evenly over surface. (Cheese covers 95% of surface, no bare spots)
5. Bake uncovered 20 minutes until edges are set, center jiggles slightly, and top is golden with melted cheese.