Chinese:
How To Make Egg Fried Rice
This is the recipe I used to make Fried Rice and it is yummy. Hillbilly doesn’t know it yet but we’re having it again this week. He will be thrilled I’m sure. I added shrimp and water chestnuts when I made it. Directions below.
Egg Fried Rice Recipe. A quick and easy meal, this recipe for Egg Fried Rice tastes just like they make it in your corner Chinese Take-Away but at a fraction of the cost!
Step 1: You will need
- 4 cups pre-cooked jasmine rice (refrigerated)
- 4 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 4 tbsp peanut oil
- 2 tbsp shredded carrots
- 4 tbsp frozen peas, thawed
- 1 spring onion or scallion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- salt and white pepper
- 1 cup diced chicken or shrimp
- 1 wok
- 1 wooden spoon
- Serves:
- 2 to 4 (only 3 at my house)
- Preparation Time:
- 15 minutes
- Cooking Time:
- 10 minutes
- Add a little oil to a hot wok, cook the meat and remove from wok. Add a few more drops of oil and drop in the egg and stir rapidly to break it up.
- Add another drop of oil to the wok, followed by the garlic and the rice. Stir until well mixed
TIP
Refrigerated rice is used in this recipe because when rice is chilled, the grains don't tend to stick together. This makes it the perfect consistency for fried rice dishes.
- Add the peas, carrots, and spring onions and water chestnuts and mix thoroughly.
- Add the oyster and soy sauces and season with salt and white pepper. Toss it all together and remove from the heat.
Another useful tip
White pepper is the perfect choice to use with any Asian dish. Its special flavor goes well with this style of cooking.
- Spoon the egg fried rice into individual serving bowls and it is ready to serve. This egg fried rice recipe can be modified by using leftover vegetables or meat.
