Chinese Fried Rice - How to Make Fried Rice

Chinese fried rice is one of the most beloved dishes ordered from Chinese takeout restaurants and a lot of people wonder how to get the great flavor and texture of this phenomenal dish. If you enjoy making fried recipes like a southern fried chicken method or chicken fried steak, you will enjoy making this tasty Chinese dish. Fried rice is so simple to make and it is the exquisite accompaniment to any Chinese meat, fish, or chicken dish.

This method is a great way to consolidate leftovers. Using leftovers means there are infinite possibilities if you want to make something genuinely flavorful and dissimilar countries have their own versions of this dish. Indonesian fried rice is dissimilar from the Thai style dish, for example.

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Cooking Tips for This tasty Dish

Chinese Fried Rice - How to Make Fried Rice

Use steamed or boiled white rice to make this dish. The key to a good dish is to use chilled rice. If you use it freshly cooked, it will not taste authentic or have a good texture. Chilling it overnight gets rid of excess moisture and makes the grains firm and therefore easier to separate. Cooking with fresh grains means you will get mushy results. If you do not have a whole day, make sure it can cool for a few hours somewhere cool before you use it.

The wok has to be very hot so the soy sauce gives flavor to the dish, rather than making it soggy. Also, a layer of oil in a hot wok will dance colse to and originate a nonstick coating. If the wok is not sufficiently hot, the contents will stick to it.

You can use any leftovers you want in this recipe. What about some leftover bacon or ham from breakfast, some chopped chicken from yesterday's supper or some leftover carrots? Do not use anything too wet or in a sauce, else the dish will go mushy. Garlic, ginger, and salt are good seasonings and you can also add some chili powder to spice the dish up.

The method - Step by Step

This basic fried rice method can be modified, as you like. If you are going to add more ingredients to it, you should use three eggs instead of two. This method serves four to six people as a side dish. Feel free to add chili powder, ginger, garlic or anything else you fancy.

What you will need:

4 cups cold cooked rice 1 finely chopped green onion 4 tablespoons cooking oil 2 tablespoons oyster sauce or soy sauce Salt and pepper, to taste 2 eggs

How to make it:

Beat the eggs with some salt and pepper. Heat half the oil in a wok, and then add the eggs. Cook them, stirring all the time, until they are scrambled but still wet. Take out the eggs and wipe out the pan with paper towels.

Add the rest of the oil and stir fry the rice for a few minutes. Use a wooden spoon or a pair of chopsticks to stir the grains and cut off them. Stir in the oyster sauce or soy sauce, and then add the eggs back in the pan. Mix well and stir in the green onion. Adjust the seasonings and serve hot.

Chinese Fried Rice - How to Make Fried Rice

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