Authentic Chinese Fried Rice Recipes

CHINESE EGG FRIED RICE 蛋炒饭

Steps:

• To start, have ready 3 cups of cooked and cooled rice (preferably left overnight). Also 3 eggs, spring onion, oil and seasonings.
• Wet your fingers and run through the rice to remove any clumps.
• Beat eggs in a bowl. Then, dice one big onion and chop some fresh spring onions. And we're ready to fry the rice!

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!

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.

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.

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.