Onion Fried Rice Recipes

LENTILS AND RICE WITH FRIED ONIONS (MUJADARRAH)

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onions, and cook about 10 minutes, until browned. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Place lentils in a medium saucepan with enough lightly salted water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer about 15 minutes.
• Stir rice and enough water to cover into the saucepan with the lentils. Season with salt and pepper. Cover saucepan, and continue to simmer 15 to 20 minutes, until rice and lentils are tender.
• Mix half the onions into the lentil mixture. Top with yogurt or sour cream and remaining onions to serve.

OVEN FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• While oven is heating, combine all ingredients in a medium-sized casserole dish.
• Stir thoroughly to combine.
• Place on middle rack in oven, and cook uncovered for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until rice is cooked and all water is absorbed.

MUSHROOM FRIED RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil over medium-high heat. Add eggs to skillet. Cook and stir until set. Remove to a plate; set aside., In the same skillet, heat canola oil and remaining sesame oil. Saute onions and mushrooms for 2-3 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Add garlic and ginger; saute 1-2 minutes longer., Stir in the rice, peas, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Chop egg into small pieces; stir into skillet and heat through. Stir in green onions. Serve with mustard, duck sauce and additional soy sauce if desired.

ONION FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Beat together the butter, garlic powder and garlic salt till smooth, set aside.
• Heat a small, nonstick skillet to medium or medium-high, add a little oil, and the eggs, scramble them, I usually get them a little dry, if they are rarer, they most likely, will dissolve into the rice. Season them with some salt and pepper, adding about 1 teaspoon of the garlic butter, and a very little soy sauce. Youmay wish to place them on a board, and chop them, set them aside in either case.
• Fry the onion in a 12-inch sauté pan in about 1 tablespoon of oil, season them and cook rather brown, adding the scallions after they soften lightly. when the fond has developed on the bottom of the pan, deglaze with about 2 tablespoons wine, if, while the onions finish cooking, another one develops, deglaze with 1-2 more tablespoons wine, make sure the liquid evaporates. Turn the heat to low.
• Stir in the eggs, a little of the butter, and some sauce, if necessary. Add the rice. Cook and stir together over low heat. Swirl in the butter, and about 2-3 tablespoons sauce. Taste and correct for seasoning.
• Bring to table, with more soy sauce on the side.