Authentic Fried Rice

Authentic fried rice is the perfect starter for any chinese meal. The recipe is based around long grain chinese rice and barbecued pork (char sui), two necessary ingredients to make the recipe correctly. Egg and some colorful vegetables add significant flavor and texture to a beautiful finished dish.

Ingredients -

2 ounces Chinese Barbecued Pork (Char Sui)
1/4 pounds Fresh or Frozen Peas
2 tablespoons Oil, preferably Peanut (Vegetable will work)
2 cups Long-Grain Chinese Rice, boiled or steamed, and chilled (preferably overnight)
1 teaspoon Salt
2 Eggs, carefully cracked into small bowl and beaten
4 ounces Fresh Bean Sprouts

Garnish:
2 tablespoons finely chopped Scallions

Preparation:

1. Dice the pork.

2. Blanch the peas and drain.

3. Heat wok to high heat.

4. Add peanut oil and allow oil to heat oil through.

5. Add cooked rice and stir fry for approximately 1 minute.

6. Add diced pork, peas, and salt and stir fry for and an additional 5 minutes.

7. Add egg and sprouts and stir fry an long enough for eggs to set.

8. Remove from wok quickly.

9. Place rice on serving plate, garnish with scallions and serve.

Makes 4 servings of Authentic Fried Rice.

Variations and Recipe Ideas:

Rice can be chilled and served as a cold rice salad.

This is a great basic recipe to experiment with. Other fresh, crunchy, colorful vegetables can be added or substituted.

Fried Rice Tips -

Chinese Barbecued Pork (Char Sui)

Skewered strips boneless pork are seasoned with a mixture of sweet and hot spices and cooked in an oven or over an open fire. The seasonings add great flavor, and give the exterior of the meat a red coloring (red food coloring is sometimes added to the spice mix to help with coloring).

Fried Rice Tips -

Blanching Vegetables

Boil water in a saucepan. Lower vegetables into water (preferably in a wire basket). Cover pan. Make sure heat stays as high as possible, and begin tracking blanching time. Cook vegetables for the time required.

Fresh Peas- 2 minutes
Frozen Peas - 5 minutes
Pea Pods - 3 minutes

Remove vegetables from boiling water and plunge into ice water for an equal period of time.