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 Time30minutes
Cook Time30minutes
Total Time1hour
Servings4people
AuthorRecipe Thief
Ingredients
White Rice:
2cupsuncooked long-grain white rice
2cupscold water
Salt
Fried Rice:
8dried shiitake mushrooms
3tbsppeanut oil
2large eggs,lightly beaten with pinch of kosher salt
4scallions(white and green) thinly sliced
¼cupminced carrot
1large garlic clove,minced
Pinch red chile flakes
1tspminced peeled fresh ginger
2tbspsoy sauce
1tsptoasted sesame oil
3cupscooked long grain rice
1cupcooked meat (pork, ham, beef or chicken),cut into ½ inch cubes
½cupfrozen peas,defrosted in a strainer at room temperature
Instructions
White Rice:
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:
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.
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.
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.