Sunday, March 3, 2013
Chicken Fried Rice
This is better than take out!!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup long grain rice
3 cups water
1/2 cup canola oil
1 tsp. sesame oil (optional)
1 large clove of garlic whole
1/2 white onion, diced
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
1 cup diced cooked chicken
3 eggs
2-3 green onions, sliced
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tbs. oyster sauce (optional)
salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
This works better is the rice is cold. So this is perfect if you have some left over rice already in the fridge. Or if I don't have left over rice I make the rice and then refrigerate for about an hour or so before. This is also great if you have some left over (unseasoned) chicken. It doesn't require very much chicken, 1 chicken breast is enough. You can also substitute, shrimp, pork, beef, or just make it with no meat. So first you make your rice: bring 3 cups water to a boil, stir in 1 1/2 cups of rice. Reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer for 20 minutes. Do not take off lid during the 20 minutes. Once rice is cooked I usually transfer it to a bowl and pop it in the refrigerator for about an hour. Once your rice is chilled, using a deep frying pan or wok heat canola and sesame oil to medium high. Be careful not to use too much sesame oil as it has a strong flavor, you may also omit it all together. Peel and cut garlic clove into four pieces. Fry garlic until it begins to brown. Remove garlic. This will infuse the oil with garlic flavor. Discard the garlic or chop it up in very small pieces and add it in with the onion. Chop white onion and add to oil. Add in frozen vegetables. Stir fry for about 5 minutes. Crack three eggs, allow the eggs to start to cook before stirring. I sort of chop and stir with a metal spatula to break up the eggs. Once eggs are fully cooked add in the chicken. Stir fry just about 1 minute. Add cold rice. Stir fry for about 3-4 minutes until you can see the rice starting to take on a little browning. Add in soy sauce and oyster sauce, salt and pepper to taste. If you do not have oyster sauce on hand you can just use soy sauce but I think the oyster sauce adds an extra richness to it. Stir well, remove from heat. Stir in green onions. Serve with some egg rolls. Enjoy!
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