Simple to make and full of flavor.You will definitely want to try this !!
Let me begin by sharing few secrets to fabulous fried rice:
Use a day old cooked rice preferably jasmine rice.Warm or hot rice will release its starch when fried and make our fried rice mushy.
A hot wok.A wok is ideal but a large pan or a skillet will do.
Use Sesame oil.It gives your fried rice a different flavor.
The fried rice with oyster sauce is simply irresistible.
Do not put too many veggies in ratio to rice or the rice will get soggy.
Do not crowd the pan or the veggies will steam instead of cooking crisp and make the final dish soggy.
Cook 1 to 2 servings at a time.
Let's start by making the rice.You will need any medium or long grain rice,water and salt.
Take 4 cups of water in a pan and bring it to boil.
Add 1 Tbsp of Salt
When the water is hot, add 3/4 cup of rice.
Once the rice is fully cooked..
Strain it and
transfer it to a bowl and refrigerate it for atleast 5 hours or overnight.
To make the fried rice you will need : Cooked rice,Sesame oil, Garlic, Onion, Green chilli, Carrot, Peas, Egg, Soy sauce , Oyster sauce, Fish sauce(optional), Scallions and Black pepper.
Start with a carrot . Chop it .You will need 2/3 cup of chopped carrot.
Next chop half a medium onion.You will need 1/4 cups.
Next chop a garlic and green chilli.
and finally 1/4 cup scallions.
Heat 2 Tbsp of Sesame oil in a wok
Add the garlic
Onion and green chilli.
Next add the carrots and fry it until they are tender.
Meanwhile in another skillet scramble an egg.
When the carrots are cooked,it might take 2 minutes or so, add 1/2 cup frozen peas
and egg and stir the around for a couple of minutes.
Add in 1 tsp Soy sauce
1 tsp Oyster sauce
1 tsp Fish sauce, if using fish sauce.
Then add the cooked rice
and using a spatula mix the rice with all other ingredients.
Finally sprinkle 1/4 tsp Pepper
and 1/4 cup Scallions.
And once more stir it and cook it for 2 minutes.
Dig in !
RECIPE ( Servings - 2)
Ingredients :
For the rice
- Any medium or long grained rice preferably jasimine rice - 3/4 Cup
- Water - 4 Cups
- Salt - 1 Tbsp
For the fried rice
Sesame oil - 2 Tbsp
Garlic - 1 Tsp
Onion -1/4 Cup
Green chilli - 1 chopped
Carrot - 2/3 cups ( 1 carrot chopped)
Peas - 1/2 Cup
Egg - 1 scrambled (optional)
Soy sauce - 1 tsp
Oyster sauce - 1 tsp
Fish sauce - 1 tsp (optional)
Cooked rice - 1 1/2 cups(a day old)
Scallions - 1/4 cup
Pepper - 1/4 tsp
Directions :
Cook rice in water with salt.Once it is fully cooked, strain it and refrigerate it atleast for 5 hours or overnight.
For making the fried rice,in a wok or large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
Add garlic,green chilli and onion and cook, stirring occasionally.
Then add the chopped carrots.Stir fry until tender.
Mean while scramble an egg.
Add the egg and peas to the wok and stir fry until thoroughly heated.
Now add the rice,soy sauce,oyster sauce and fish sauce and blend all together well.
Finally sprinkle chopped scallions and pepper and enjoy hot.
