Authentic Fried Rice Food

FRIED RICE

Steps:

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

AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the rice in a fine mesh strainer until the water runs clear. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the oil. Once hot, add the rice and stir to combine. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the rice is lightly golden brown all over (about 10 minutes).
• Add tomato sauce, garlic, and diced onion to the pan. Stir. Add tomato bullion, salt, carrots, peas, and water (and serrano peppers, if using. They add a little flavor, but not spice.).
• Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat to low and cook for about 20 minutes or until the water is completely absorbed. Remove from heat and allow to rest for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.

THE BEST FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of butter into a large skillet.
• Add the eggs and scramble until fully cooked. Remove them from the pan and set aside.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of butter into the pan. Add carrots and onion to the pan and cook until tender, 3-4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for an additional minute.
• Add in the cold rice and peas and sauté for 3-4 minutes. The rice should brown up a bit.
• Add the eggs back to the pan and stir in soy sauce, oyster sauce and sesame oil. Cook for 1-2 minutes to heat through.
• Serve immediately with green onions for garnish, if desired.

PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE (THAI)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok or large non stick skillet over high heat.
• Add garlic and onion, cook for 1 minute.
• Add capsicum, cook for 1 minute.
• Add peas, stir for 30 seconds.
• Add rice and Sauce ingredients of choice. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes or until rice grains goes from being wet with sauce to sort of caramelised.
• Add pineapple, stir for just 30 seconds to warm through.
• Stir through green onions then serve!

AUTHENTIC CHINESE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• In a small pot, bring the water to a boil and then stir in rice. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and set aside.
• In a large skillet, place 2 tablespoons of oil to get hot over med-high heat. Scramble egg, stir-frying the heck outta that sucker to make sure it's good and broken up. Put it into your serving bowl for holding.
• Put the other 2 tablespoons of oil in the skillet and fry the onion until almost transparent.
• Add the peas and carrots, stir-frying those to thaw. Heat thoroughly.
• By this time, the rice should be ready; pour it into the skillet and add the egg. Pour in the soy sauce as well.
• With a quick hand, toss ingredients over med-high heat and stir quickly. "Fry" the rice until all the soy sauce is distributed and the color and strength is to your liking.
• Dish this stuff up and serve it with your favorite other Chinese dishes or just do what I do and make a meal outta this stuff!

THAI FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large wok or a large skillet over medium high heat. (Add 1 tbsp extra oil if using a skillet)
• Add garlic and onion, stir fry for 30 seconds.
• Add prawns/shrimp and white part of green onion, stir fry for 1 minute.
• Push everything to the side and pour the egg onto the other side. Scramble it quickly - about 20 seconds.
• Add the rice and Sauce of choice. Stir fry for 2 minutes, adding green part of green onions halfway through, until all the rice is coated with the Sauce.
• Serve immediately, garnished with fresh cilantro/coriander with tomato and cucumbers on the side. (See in post for more serving ideas)

CHICKEN AND SHRIMP FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat up the vegetable oil in a wok or large saucepan.
• Saute the minced garlic until aromatic.
• Add the shrimps, follow by the chicken meat and stir-fry until they are cooked. Remove the shrimps and meat. Leave the remaining oil in the wok.
• Add the cooked rice and stir-fry over low heat until the rice turns aromatic, spluttered and sizzled.
• Beat an egg. Pour the egg over the rice.
• Coat the rice grains with the egg. Continue stir fry until the egg is cooked and no longer sticky.
• Return the shrimps and chicken to the wok. Stir-fry for a minute.
• Add the beans and the light soy sauce. Stir-fry over high heat until the rice becomes dry again.
• Sprinkle the chopped scallion on it and serve.

CHINESE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok; add chopped onions and stir-fry until onions turn a nice brown color, about 8-10 minutes; remove from wok.
• Allow wok to cool slightly.
• Mix egg with 3 drops of soy and 3 drops of sesame oil; set aside.
• Add 1/2 tbsp oil to wok, swirling to coat surfaces; add egg mixture; working quickly, swirl egg until egg sets against wok; when egg puffs, flip egg and cook other side briefly; remove from wok, and chop into small pieces.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok; add selected meat to wok, along with carrots, peas, and cooked onion; stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Add rice, green onions, and bean sprouts, tossing to mix well; stir-fry for 3 minutes.
• Add 2 tbsp of light soy sauce and chopped egg to rice mixture and fold in; stir-fry for 1 minute more; serve.
• Set out additional soy sauce on the table, if desired.

TRADITIONAL MANDARIN FRIED RICE

Steps:

• In a wok, add 2 tablespoons of oil and quickly soft-scramble the eggs. Remove the eggs. In the same wok, coat with oil and stir-fry garlic and ginger. Add white scallions and lapchang. Add rice and mix thoroughly. Add soy sauce, white pepper and scrambled eggs. Check for seasoning. Serve immediately.

THAI FRIED RICE RECIPE WITH SHRIMP (KHAO PAD GOONG ข้าวผัดกุ้ง)

Steps:

• If you're using whole fresh shrimp like I did, first pinch off the head, and peel the outer shell of the shrimp, leaving only the tail on (that's Thai style). You can also devein them if you'd like, but for small shrimp, to me it doesn't really matter.
• Peel 2 cloves of garlic, and then just finely mince them
• Slice ¼ of a sweet white onion into medium sized strips
• Finely dice about 3 - 4 green onions
• Take just 1 leaf of Chinese broccoli (kai-lan), slice it in half first along the spine, and then slice it into 1 centimeter sized strips
• Turn on your stove to medium high, heat up your wok (or frying pan), and add about 1 tablespoon of oil
• Once your oil is hot, add the garlic first, and stir fry continuously for about 15 seconds or so, until it gets nice and fragrant
• Next, toss in your shrimp, and fry for about 30 seconds - your shrimp should start to turn pink and feel more firm
• Add in a little less than ½ of your rice first. This is going to soak up all those delicious shrimp juices and oils and keep your rice nice and dry. Stir fry for about 10 more seconds - This is a little known trick to make good rice, so it remains nice and dry
• Scoot all your rice to one side of the pan, and then crack in the egg into the empty side
• Whirl the egg up, let it cook for a few seconds, and then start to mix it up with the rice and shrimp
• Keep stir frying for about 20 seconds until the egg is fully cooked, and then add in the rest of your rice, and give it a quick stir
• Add ½ tablespoon of soy sauce, ½ tablespoon of oyster sauce, just a pinch of sugar (optional), and continue stir frying your rice, making sure all the sauce get mixed in
• Then add your chopped Chinese broccoli and onions, and stir fry for another 30 seconds until the vegetables wilt, but they can still be crisp and not fully cooked
• Lastly, toss in your green onions, stir it a few more seconds, and it's ready
• Immediately dish your fried rice onto a plate
• Slice off a wedge of lime, and serve it on the plate next to the rice
• For the final touch, I like to sprinkle some freshly ground black pepper on top to give some extra flavor
• Add 3 tablespoons of fish sauce to a small bowl
• Slice about 5 Thai chilies (you can add more or less, up to you), and add them to the fish sauce
• Finally, I like it with a little squeeze of about ½ of a lime - but this is optional - and at many Thai restaurants it's only fish sauce and chilies
• That's is, give it a stir, and set it aside

TRADITIONAL FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Beat eggs with 1 tablespoon oil and salt. (Set aside).
• In large skillet saute onions until translucent, carrots and bell peppers until tender with remaining oil stirring frequently on medium heat for about 15 minutes.
• Add garlic and saute for an additional minute.
• Add rice and mix well.
• Add soy sauce, egg and scramble until egg is dry approximately an additional 10 minutes or to desired doneness.
• Add hoison sauce, mix throughly and cook for an additional minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Add scallions and serve. Yum!

THAI PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Add oil to a wok or large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, garlic, and chili, stir-frying for one minute, or until fragrant. Add the shrimp and toss a few times. If the wok becomes too dry, add a little broth or water.
• Push the mixture aside to make room for the eggs. Add the beaten eggs to the wok, and stir fry quickly to cook, as if you are making scrambled eggs. Mix the cooked eggs into the shrimp and shallot mixture.
• Combine the chicken broth, fish sauce, curry powder, and sugar in a small bowl, and add to the wok.
• Add the cashews and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
• Next add the rice to the wok, breaking it up if there are any chunks. Stir-fry until all the rice has mixed with the sauce and is a uniform color. Make sure you continually scoop the rice from the bottom of the pan, tossing like a salad rather than stirring it.
• Add the pineapple, peas, and raisins. Toss to combine, and taste for seasoning. Continue stir-frying for another 1 to 2 minutes. Add half the scallions and toss.
• To serve, sprinkle with the remaining scallion. Serve on a platter or in a pineapple, like they do in Thailand.

EGG FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Use a fork to fluff up the rice and break it apart. If you're using freshly cooked rice, let it stand on the counter uncovered until it stops steaming before fluffing it. If you decide to refrigerate the rice overnight in advance of preparing this recipe, it will clump up; you can then use your hands to break up the cold rice clumps into individual grains.
• Beat 3 eggs in one bowl. Beat the other 2 eggs in another bowl, along with 2 tablespoons water, the paprika, and the turmeric. Set these two bowls aside.
• Heat a wok over medium high heat, and add 2 tablespoons oil. Add the 3 beaten eggs (without the spices), and scramble them. Remove them from the wok and set aside.
• Heat wok over high heat, and add the last tablespoon oil. Add the diced onion and bell pepper. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes. Next, add the rice and stir-fry for 2 minutes, using a scooping motion to heat the rice uniformly. Use your wok spatula to flatten out and break up any rice clumps. Next, pour the uncooked egg and spice mixture over the rice, and stir-fry for about 1 minute, until all of the rice grains are coated in egg.
• Add the peas and stir fry continuously for another minute. Next spread the salt, sugar, and black pepper over the rice and mix. You should now see some steam coming off the rice, which means it is heated through.
• If the rice looks a little dry, feel free to sprinkle in some water or chicken stock. Adding some liquid directly to any remaining clumps of rice will also help to break them up. Mix in the scrambled eggs and scallions and serve!

AUTHENTIC CHICKEN FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice.
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan, add onion,garlic, bean sprouts and chicken.Stir fry until chicken and onion is slightly golden brown.
• Add rice to saucepan.Pour soy sauce over rice, and stir fry over medium heat until golden brown, making sure that sauce is fully absorbed by rice.Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste over rice and chicken.
• Scramble egg,and cook egg in separate saucepan.
• Cut up egg into small pieces.Add egg to pan with rice and chicken, and stir fry, for about 3 minutes.
• Add leeks and chives to pan with rice and stir fry for 3 minutes.
• Remove rice from pan and serve.

SINGAPORE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• To make the Russian sauce, simply mix together all the ingredients. Skip step 1 if you don't want to make Russian sauce to serve with the Singapore fried rice.
• Heat 1 tbsp. of sunflower oil in the pan, flash fry the prawns, garlic, ginger, chilli paste, chillies, spring onions, and set aside.
• Whisk the egg, then fry it in a little oil. Roll and slice the omelette into 1cm strips.
• Heat the remaining sunflower oil in a wok for 5 minutes. Add the set-aside ingredients immediately, followed by the rice and vegetables (carrots or peas).
• Grind the clove and add to the mix with chilli powder, white pepper, turmeric, and curry powder.
• Ensure everything is well integrated, including the omelette, before seasoning the rice with soy sauce and sesame oil. Serve the Singapore fried rice immediately with the Russian sauce.

CHICKEN FRIED RICE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, marinate the chicken with the shaoxing wine and soy sauce. Set aside. Then, in a separate bowl, mix together the cooked rice with 1 egg, the ginger powder, garlic, powder, white pepper, and 1 teaspoon of oil. Set aside.
• Lightly beat the remaining egg and season with salt. In a large skillet or wok, heat up a bit of oil over high heat and scramble the eggs until mostly set, but still slightly runny. The eggs will cook a bit more when you fry everything together at the end. Remove and set aside in a bowl.
• Add some more oil to the pan and cook the chicken breast over medium high heat, until cooked through and lightly browned. Remove the chicken from the pan and add it to the bowl with the eggs.
• Sauté the onions, stirring occasionally, for 1-2 minutes, adding more oil if needed. Add the rice and cook, breaking up and stirring occasionally, until the rice is crispy and heated through.
• Add the eggs, chicken, peas, and green onions and toss everything together so that everything is evenly distributed. Season with salt or soy sauce and enjoy hot!

AUTHENTIC YANGZHOU FRIED RICE (CHAO FAN)

Steps:

• Make sure all of your ingredients are prepared ahead of time. Beat the eggs together in a bowl and add salt to taste. Using your hands or a spoon, break up the refrigerated rice so that most of the individual grains are separated
• Heat up a wok or large pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil. Swirl around the pan and heat until just smoking. Add the carrots and peas and cook for 1-2 minutes
• Add the shrimp to the wok. Season with a generous amount of salt. Cook for 30 seconds while stirring constantly to ensure the shrimp all get evenly cooked. Remove from heat and pour the peas, carrots, and shrimp into a bowl
• Return the wok to the heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil. Swirl around to coat the bottom of the wok and heat again until just smoking. Add the rice and cook for 1-2 minutes. Be sure to be stirring and tossing the rice continuously
• Make a hole in the middle of the rice and add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Pour the eggs into the hole and cook for 30 seconds while stirring. Mix the egg and rice together and cook while stirring and tossing for another minute until the egg is mostly cooked
• Add the char siu and cook for 1 minute. Add the peas, carrots, and shrimp back to the wok along with the soy sauce and pepper and cook for 2 minutes, stirring and tossing continuously
• Turn off the heat and add the chopped scallions. Mix well and serve warm!

AUTHENTIC FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Measure out cold rice into a bowl, and break up any clumps with your hands, to separate the grains.
• Mince the garlic and onions, and set aside. Beat eggs, and set aside. Combine the fish sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar in a small bowl, and set aside. Keep all of the ingredients, within reach, on a workspace, beside your wok.
• Heat wok, over medium high heat, until quite hot. Add 2 tablespoons of oil, and turn wok, to coat sides.
• Add the minced red onion and garlic, and stir-fry, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add meat, if desired, and stir-fry until color changes.
• Add eggs, and stir- fry until slightly solid, about 30 seconds.
• Add rice, and combine well, add peas and green onions, mix, then add mixture of fish sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar. Mix well, and stir- fry just until rice is heated through.
• Remove from heat. Squeeze lime juice over the top, if desired.

FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat a wok over medium to high heat and pour in 1 tablespoon of soybean or peanut oil. Add the chopped onion and sauté for about 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let the wok cool slightly.
• Lightly beat the eggs and add ½ teaspoon of soy sauce and sesame oil. Set aside.
• Add ½ tablespoon of oil to the wok. Stir.
• Add the egg mixture and, working quickly, swirl the egg until it sets against the bottom of the wok.
• When the eggs puff, turn the omelet over and cook the other side briefly; remove from the wok and cut into small pieces. Mash the eggs with a fork and set aside.
• Heat another wok over medium to high heat then pour in the soybean (or peanut) oil.
• Add the meat, as well as the carrots, peas and previously sautéed onion.
• Sauté for 2 minutes, stirring very often.
• Add the steamed rice, half of the scallions and bean sprouts, stirring to combine well, then sauté for 3 minutes.
• Add 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce (or more), Shaoxing wine, and chopped egg to the rice mixture and stir in.
• Add the other half of the scallion and sauté over high heat for 1 minute. Serve immediately.