Harumi Kuriharas Garlic Fried Rice Food

HARUMI KURIHARA'S GARLIC FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Chop the garlic up finely and cut the basil and mints leaves into thin strips.
• Heat the oil in a wok and fry the garlic, then add the rice and chicken stock powder/granules.
• Dribble the soy sauce down the inside of the wok and mix it in .
• Turn the heat off, add the chopped basil and mint leaves, stir quickly and serve with a sprinkling of bonito flakes, dried shallots and some freshly milled black pepper.

GARLIC FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a small glass dish in the microwave. Add the minced garlic and lemon juice to the melted butter and stir to combine. Set aside to allow the flavors to mingle.
• This dish comes together so fast that EVERYTHING needs to be chopped, measured, and ready to add. Chop the onions and scallions then measure out the peas/carrots, ham, rice, and soy sauce. Finally, you should beat the eggs in a small bowl.
• In a large, non-stick skillet, melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add the onions and sauté until soft - about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the peas and carrots and cook about 3 minutes then add the diced ham or chicken. Cook 1 minute. Push all of the contents of the skillet to one side to keep them from cooking too much. On the empty side of the skillet, add the beaten eggs. Season with a little salt and pepper and scramble until just set. Integrate the eggs with the veggies and move everything back to the edge of the skillet. Quickly add the garlic mixture to the pan and use a spatula to break it up. Cook it about 1 minute or so (longer if you do not want an intense, in-your-face garlic bite). If you are worried about the strong flavor of garlic, you can add the same amount of garlic but add it with the peas and carrots. This will give the garlic ample time to mellow and sweeten by the name everything is cooked.
• Add the cold, cooked rice and mix it in with the other ingredients. Add the soy sauce and stir to combine. Stir it every 30 seconds for about 2 minutes. Add the scallions and stir. Taste for seasoning and add salt, pepper, and/or additional soy sauce, if desired. Stir one last time and transfer everything to a serving bowl.

BENIHANA JAPANESE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice following instructions on package (Bring 2 cups water to a boil, add rice and a dash of salt, reduce heat and simmer in covered saucepan for 20 minutes).
• Pour rice into a large bowl to let it cool in the refrigerator.
• Scramble the eggs in a small pan over medium heat.
• Separate the scrambled chunks of egg into small pea-size bits while cooking.
• When rice has cooled to near room temperature, add peas, grated carrot, scrambled egg and diced onion to the bowl.
• Carefully toss all of the ingredients together.
• Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium/high heat.
• When butter has completely melted, dump the bowl of rice and other ingredients into the pan and add soy sauce plus a dash of salt and pepper.
• Cook rice for 6-8 minutes over heat, stirring often.

BUTTERY GARLIC FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Saute garlic until lightly browned, being careful not to burn it. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
• Stir in the cooked white rice, and season with garlic salt and pepper, adding to taste.
• Cook and stir until heated through and well blended, about 3 minutes. If it looks like it needs more moisture, add another tablespoon of butter to "help it along".
• Serve and enjoy. You can return the browned bits of garlic to the cooked rice, if preferred.