Cheese-Baked Rice

芝士焗饭

Cheese-Baked Rice — Home-styleGuangzhou home cooking.

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. (Oven indicator light turns off; interior feels warm when door opened)
2. In a bowl, whisk egg and milk until fully blended and slightly frothy. (Mixture is pale yellow and uniform, no streaks)
3. Layer cold rice evenly in baking dish. Drizzle light soy sauce over top and gently fold in with chopsticks—do not crush grains. (Rice absorbs sauce evenly without pooling)
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. (Top is golden-brown with bubbly cheese; center wobbles like jelly)