Dejahs Fried Rice Recipes

FRIED RICE RESTAURANT STYLE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine rice and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• In a small saucepan, boil carrots in water about 3 to 5 minutes. Drop peas into boiling water, and drain.
• Heat wok over high heat. Pour in oil, then stir in carrots and peas; cook about 30 seconds. Crack in eggs, stirring quickly to scramble eggs with vegetables. Stir in cooked rice. Shake in soy sauce, and toss rice to coat. Drizzle with sesame oil, and toss again.

DEJAH'S FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Fry the egg, like a pancake.
• When cooled, dice; set aside.
• Heat up the wok with the vegetable oil.
• When a light haze forms over the oil, sprinkle the salt over the entire wok surface.
• Carefully add the onions and diced meat.
• Stir-fry for a minute.
• If using green onions, leave them out in this step.
• Add the cooled rice, mixing well, turning the rice over continually until all is heated through.
• Sprinkle soya sauce over the rice--mixing until the rice is all the same desired colour.
• Not too much soya as it is salty, and you don't want it black!
• Toss in cut up pre-cooked egg.
• Top with green onions.
• Options: Add mushrooms, peas, blanched diced carrots in step #2.
• For authentic Chinese version, using raw eggs, After frying the onions, meat, etc in step #2, break 2 raw eggs into the mixture, stir-frying until eggs are broken up and cooked.
• Then proceed to step #3.
• Add 2 tbsp curry powder in step #2 to spice it up!
• If using fresh uncooked meat, cook the meat in the hot oil in step #2 before adding the onions.
• The amount of veg and meat given is just a guideline.
• Adjust according to your taste.