Sometimes I end up with the weirdest one offs of meat like pre cooked burger patties for free. Fried rice is the perfect way to use them up and clear out any veg scraps too.
This is the time added fresh ginger. I planted some and now have a supply of fresh ginger to use without paying a fortune.
Eggs free from the yard.
Cost per person: maybe $1
Frozen peas work great as a cheap egg substitute in fried rice - just mash some up to get that yellow eggy color and toss the rest in whole (I acidentally discovered this during the egg shortage last year).