Fried Rice Recipe Chinese Yan Recipes

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.

CLASSICAL CHINESE FRIED RICE - YANG ZHOU CHAO FAN

Steps:

• Break up the lumps in the cooked rice (the goal is to try to separate cooked rice into individual grains).
• Dice roast pork.
• Beat eggs.
• Heat iron wok till smoking hot.
• Swirl a ladle of cold oil in the wok to coat the inside evenly.
• Pour off the oil
• Add 2 Tbsp oil to wok.
• Pour the beaten egg into the hot wok.
• Before the eggs are completely set, put in the rice, then the roast pork and the fresh coriander.
• Toss and turn the rice very quickly for about ten seconds with spatula.
• Add the salt, light and dark soy sauce.
• Toss and turn the rice very quickly for about another ten seconds.
• When you see some the rice grains jumping up and down in the work (meaning the rice is really hot), add half the broth.
• Toss quickly for another ten seconds, and add the other half of the broth.
• Add another Tbsp oil and toss for a further 3 seconds.

BASIC ORIENTAL FRIED RICE - STEPHEN YAN

Steps:

• Into a hot wok, add 1 tablespoon of peanut oil.
• When oil is hot, gently pour egg into wok and cook with medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
• Turn over to cook the other side of the egg.
• Cook for another 2 minutes and remove from wok to a cutting board and shred egg into slivers.
• Using medium heat, add 3 tablespoons of peanut oil into wok until smoke begins to rise.
• Put in cooked rice, salt, wine, and dark soy sauce, stirring until the rice is hot.
• Add egg slivers, and green onions.
• Stir for another minute and serve hot.
• NOTE: "There are many ways to do fried rice, depending on the kinds of ingredients employed. The specific name is called when a specific kind of ingredient, mostly meat is added to the basic fried rice. Fried rice can be made ahead of time and kept warm in oven. It freezes well in deep freeze too." - Stephen Yan.

YING YANG FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Separate egg yolks and egg whites.
• Combine chicken with sugar, salt, corn starch, and vegetable oil. Set aside.
• Heat wok with 1 tablespoon oil and a sprinkle of salt.
• Add rice and break it apart with spatula as it is being re-heated from standing overnight.
• When it has heated through, add the egg yolk and mix in well until egg is cooked.
• Place rice on serving platter, preferably one with high sides to contain the rice and toppings when done.
• Heat 1/2 teaspoon of oil in wok. Stir fry peas for about 30 seconds, remove and set aside.
• Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in wok. Add shrimp and stir fry about 5 minutes, stirring constantly so the shrimp does not scorch.
• Pour in egg whites and sauce solution of water and corn starch, mix well.
• When it is cooked through, adjust taste with salt, then spoon over one side of the rice to create a Yin Yang symbol with a slight curve in the center of the rice. Rinse out wok and return to heat with 1 teaspoon oil sprinkled with a little salt.
• Add onions and cook for about 1 minute, add sliced chicken and stir well.
• When the chicken is about half cooked, add sliced tomatoes and continue stirring until chicken is done.
• Add ketchup and mix thoroughly. Adjust flavor with a little sugar as desired to balance out the tartness of the tomatoes.
• When done, spoon over the other half of the rice, filling in the curve of the other half.

CHINESE CHICKEN FRIED RICE I

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saute until soft, then add chicken and 2 tablespoons soy sauce and stir-fry for 5 to 6 minutes.
• Stir in carrots, celery, red bell pepper, pea pods and green bell pepper and stir-fry another 5 minutes. Then add rice and stir thoroughly.
• Finally, stir in scrambled eggs and 1/3 cup soy sauce, heat through and serve hot.

YANG CHOW FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Place a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat and when it is hot, add the oil.
• Add the ginger and garlic and cook until lightly carmelized, about 1 minute.
• Add the bell pepper, and red onion and cook for 2 minutes.
• At this point, I add the frozen peans, ham and shrimp and cook, stirring constantly -- for a couple of minutes.
• Then I add the eggs and rice and keep moving ingredients around.I never leave the rice stick to the sides of the pan.
• Then you can add the scallions, spices, salt and pepper, continuing to stir until heated completely 4-6 minutes.
• Serve immediately.