Another Notch Fried Rice Food

FRIDGE-RAID FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat half the vegetable oil in a wok or a frying pan over a medium-high heat, and stir-fry the onions, carrots and green beans for 5 mins. Add the peppers, broccoli and chicken, and stir-fry for 3 mins more.
• Tip in the rice and stir-fry for another 4 mins until all the grains of rice have separated. Push the rice and vegetables to the side, then add the remaining vegetable oil to the other. Crack in the egg and scramble briefly before stirring into the veg and chicken mixture.
• Stir in the sesame oil and oyster sauce to coat, then garnish with the spring onions and sesame seeds.

QUICK FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a frying pan, then tip in the egg. Leave to set for 30 secs-1 min, swirling every now and again, then tip it out and finely slice. Add the bacon and mushrooms to pan, then fry until golden, about 3 mins. Add the peas, garlic and ginger, then cook for 1 min.
• Mix the soy sauce and sugar together. Turn up the heat, add the cooked rice to the pan, heat through, then splash in the sweet soy sauce. Stir through the egg and serve straight away, with more soy sauce if you like.

ANOTHER NOTCH FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Spread the cooked rice out onto the prepared baking sheet and cool at room temperature for one hour.
• In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper.
• Heat 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes.
• Add the eggs and scramble, stirring constantly.
• Break up the eggs into little pieces with the back of a spoon.
• Transfer the eggs to a bowl and set aside.
• Increase the heat to medium-high and add the remaining 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil to the skillet.
• Add the yellow onion, bean sprouts, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
• Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.
• Add the carrots, green onion, peas, celery and garlic.
• Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Add the cooled rice and cook, stirring constantly, for 4 minutes.
• Return the scrambled eggs to the skillet.
• Add the soy sauce and sesame oil.
• Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and serve immediately.