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Fried Rice

Yummy homemade fried rice made with a variety of vegetables. You can make with or without meat. A fresh alternative to take out.

Course Main Course, Rice, Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 people
Author Recipe Thief

Ingredients

White Rice:

  • 2 cups uncooked long-grain white rice
  • 2 cups cold water
  • Salt

Fried Rice:

  • 8 dried shiitake mushrooms
  • 3 tbsp peanut oil
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten with pinch of kosher salt
  • 4 scallions (white and green) thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup minced carrot
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • Pinch red chile flakes
  • 1 tsp minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 3 cups cooked long grain rice
  • 1 cup cooked meat (pork, ham, beef or chicken), cut into ½ inch cubes
  • ½ cup frozen peas, defrosted in a strainer at room temperature

Instructions

White Rice:

  1. Rinse uncooked rice. Place in a medium-size saucepan. Add 2 cups cold water and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and cook at gentle boil until water has cooked down to level of rice. With a spoon (not a fork), stir the rice well. Cover and reduce to low. Continue to cook for about 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Fluff with a fork. Cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate 24 hours.

Fried Rice:

  1. Put mushrooms in a small bowl and cover with boiling water and soak until re-hydrated, about 20 minutes. Drain, squeeze dry, cut in quarters. Set aside.
  2. Heat 1 tbsp peanut oil in well-seasoned wok or large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Swirl to coat. Pour in eggs, swirl so eggs form a thin pancake (lift edges to allow uncooked egg to run to center). As soon as egg has set, turn it out of the pan onto cutting board. Cool, cut into 1 inch pieces.
  3. Wipe out pan with paper towel and heat remaining peanut oil over high heat. Add scallions and carrots, stir fry 1 ½ minutes. Add mushrooms, garlic, chilie and ginger, stir fry 1 min more. Add soy sauce, sesame oil and rice and stir fry 2-3 minutes. Add meat, peas and eggs. Cook; stirring until heated through, 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

I cook the rice the day before, following instructions in white rice recipe. I use fresh mushrooms instead of dried; I also add zucchini to the recipe (adding when carrots and scallions go in) instead of peas.