Fried Rice

Fried rice is a staple in chinese cuisine, Steamed rice, stir-fried in a wok or skillet, combined with egg, barbecued pork, green peas, carrots, and chopped green onions, and seasoned with soy sauce and salt and white pepper.

Ingredients -

2 large Eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons Vegetable Oil
1 1/4 cups diced Barbecued Pork
1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
3 cups cooked Chinese Long Grain Rice, cooled
1 cup Frozen Peas, thawed
1/4 cup Baby Carrots, cut in thin strips
1/3 cup finely minced Green Onions
1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Ground White Pepper

Preparation:

1. Heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.

2. Add eggs and cook eggs, tilting the skillet so the egg covers the surface as thinly as possible to make a pancake.

3. Remove the egg when it begins to set. Allow egg to cool. Cut into long strips.

4. Add remaining 1-tablespoon oil to wok or skillet.

5. Add rice and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes.

6. Add the diced pork, green onions, peas, carrots, and egg, and continue stir-frying 3 to 4 minutes.

7. Add soy sauce, XO sauce, salt and pepper. Stir-fry additional minute.

8. Serve immediately.

Variations and Recipe Ideas:

Fried Rice Tips -

Barbecued Pork

Preheat oven to 350 F. Begin by trimming all fat from 2 (12 ounce) pork tenderloins. Combine 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons red wine, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon honey, 2 teaspoons red food coloring, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 roughly chopped green onion, and 1 crushed clove garlic in large bowl. Add tenderloins; turn to coat completely. Place meat on broiler pan. Bake 45 minutes, turning and basting with reserved marinade.

Fried Rice Tips -

XO Sauce

Mildly spicy and hot seafood sauce made with roughly chopped scallops, shrimp and dried fish, that has been cooked with onion, garlic, chili powder and peanut oil.