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Chili Oil Fried Eggs and Rice

Fried eggs finished in chili oil with soy sauce and sesame, served over rice. Went viral on TikTok for a reason — it takes ten minutes and costs almost nothing.

Total Cost $4.99
Per Serving $1.25
Prep 5 min
Cook 10 min
Servings 4
  • vegetarian
  • eggs
  • rice
  • fast
  • very-low-cost
  • meal-prep

Ingredients

  • 300 g dry long-grain white rice $0.75
  • 8 large eggs $2.64
  • 3 tbsp chili crisp or chili oil (store-bought) $0.60
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce $0.15
  • 1 tsp sesame oil $0.10
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced $0.66
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil for frying $0.06
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional) $0.03
  • Recipe total$4.99

Instructions

  1. Cook the rice according to package directions.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce and sesame oil. Set aside.
  3. Heat vegetable oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
  4. Crack 2 eggs into the pan at a time. Cook until the whites are set but the yolks are still runny, about 2 minutes. Repeat for remaining eggs.
  5. Divide rice into bowls. Top with 2 fried eggs each.
  6. Spoon the chili crisp generously over the eggs.
  7. Drizzle the soy-sesame mixture over everything.
  8. Top with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.

Nutrition per Serving

Estimated values per serving.

431 Calories
16g Protein
57g Carbs
15g Fat
1g Fiber
420mg Sodium
~15% DV Iron~6% DV Calcium

Gluten-Free

This recipe can be made gluten-free with substitutions.

  • Replace soy sauce with tamari in the same quantity (minimal cost difference)
  • Replace chili crisp with check label — most chili crisp is GF, but verify the brand (no cost difference)

Budget Notes

  • Chili crisp (Lao Gan Ma brand) is available at most Ontario grocery stores in the international aisle. A jar lasts months and costs around $4–$6. It's worth keeping on hand.
  • If you don't have chili crisp, mix vegetable oil with chili flakes, a pinch of salt, and a dash of garlic powder as a rough substitute.
  • This is a genuinely good two-egg-per-person meal that works for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Cost per serving is under $1.25.
  • Runny yolks act as a sauce. If you prefer cooked yolks, cover the pan with a lid for 1 minute after cracking the eggs.