Egg Fried Rice | Pickled Plum

Get your egg fried rice excellent in minutes. Making tender, savory, smoky and eggy Chinese language wok-fried rice at dwelling is definitely deceptively simple. However there are a couple of easy guidelines to comply with. Let’s speak about why it is best to use leftover rice, precisely when so as to add the eggs to the pan – plus taste suggestions and recipe variations.

What’s Egg Fried Rice

Egg fried rice is tender, chewy and partially crispy stir-fried rice blended with puffy eggs and fragrant chopped scallions. It’s flavored with a easy sprint of soy sauce, salt and pepper – and I personally like so as to add a little bit of sesame oil. Whereas it solely takes 5 minutes to prepare dinner, the result’s smoky, savory Chinese language consolation meals perfection.

Egg Fried Rice Substances

• Cooking Oil: Any impartial cooking oil will work right here. Widespread decisions are grapeseed oil, vegetable oil, canola oil and even peanut oil. Take note, olive oil – with it’s low smoke level and assertive pure taste – just isn’t a good selection for this recipe.
• Eggs: I’m utilizing 3 massive eggs. Attempt to observe down eggs which might be licensed humane. Right here’s methods to decode all that complicated language on the egg carton.
• Day-old Rice: That is vital. When making egg fried rice, at all times use leftover rice. Freshly-cooked rice is plump with moisture. Day outdated rice (or longer) has had an opportunity to dry out a bit within the fridge. Rice grains which have dried out can absorb a little bit of cooking oil and liquid seasoning with out turning into waterlogged and mushy. I like to make use of Japanese brief grain rice however you should use leftover lengthy/medium grain jasmine rice, or brown rice as effectively.
• Scallions: 3 finely chopped inexperienced onions deliver a aromatic backyard freshness and crunchy texture to the celebration.
• Soy Sauce: This provides savory umami to your egg fried rice. Drizzle the soy sauce across the fringe of your scorching pan or wok (as an alternative of including it instantly on prime of the rice) for even seasoning and wok hei – or ‘wok breath’ – that deep smokiness you get from stir fried dishes at Chinese language eating places.
• Sesame Oil: Add a tsp simply earlier than turning the warmth off. The nutty, toasted taste provides a ton of depth to this in any other case easy fried rice with egg.
• Salt and Pepper: Season to your particular person style.

Fried Rice Ideas and Variations

This Chinese language egg fried rice recipe is deliberately easy, and scrumptious as-is. However fried rice is a kind of recipes you’ll be able to shape-shift both to suit your preferences – or as a clearinghouse for elements it’s worthwhile to get out of the fridge and on to plates earlier than they move their expiration date.

• Add a protein. Rooster, shrimp and smoked tofu are nice contenders. And, in line with the ‘leftover repository’ nature of fried rice, you could possibly even add a little bit of that beef and broccoli sitting within the forgotten takeout container behind the fridge. My mother used to make ham fried rice within the days following Christmas (and it was divine).
• Use veggies. Diced carrots and peas are scrumptious in fried rice. In truth, we hold a bag of frozen peas within the freezer simply to indulge our (frequent) late night time fried rice cravings.
• Make it gluten-free. When you’re following a wheat free weight loss plan, simply use tamari or liquid aminos as an alternative of the soy sauce.
• Spice it up. For a little bit of tingly warmth, experiment with Japanese sansho pepper or floor Sichuan peppercorns. Chili sauces like sambal oelek will change the flavour profile fully, however is usually a scrumptious addition. When you prefer to breathe precise hearth, chopped Thai chilis can scratch that exact itch.
• Go tremendous savory. Sauces like oyster sauce and Maggi seasoning can ratchet up the savory notes fairly shortly. The important thing when utilizing further sauce in fried rice is to not add a lot that it overwhelms the palate – or finally ends up introducing an excessive amount of further moisture. A fantastic resolution for getting taste into your fried rice (with out making it soggy within the course of) is including a pinch or two of MSG powder.

What to Serve With Fried Rice

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Egg Fried Rice

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  Creator: Caroline Phelps
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  Prep Time: 10 minutes
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  Prepare dinner Time: 5 minutes
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  Complete Time: quarter-hour
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  Yield: serves 4
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  Class: Rice
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  Technique: Stir fry
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  Delicacies: Chinese language
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  Food regimen: Vegetarian

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Description

A easy egg fried rice recipe with fluffy eggs, crunchy scallions and savory, smoky rice.

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Substances

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Directions

1. Place a wok or deep skillet over medium excessive warmth. When it’s scorching, add the vegetable oil and swirl the oil round to cowl its floor.
2. Add the eggs and scramble them for 1 minute till nearly set.
3. Add the rice and break it up utilizing a spatula. Slowly fold the scrambled eggs into the rice.
4. Add the inexperienced onions and sesame oil. Pour the soy sauce across the outer fringe of pan and toss instantly to mix.
5. Flip the warmth off, style the rice, and season with salt and pepper till you might be proud of the style.
6. Switch to a serving bowl and revel in whereas it’s scorching.

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Notes

Save the leftover fried rice in a storage container and refrigerate for as much as 3 days. 

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Diet

• Serving Measurement: 1 serving
• Energy: 278
• Sugar: 0.5g
• Sodium: 126.2mg
• Fats: 8.4g
• Saturated Fats: 4.2g
• Unsaturated Fats: 1.3g
• Trans Fats: 0g
• Carbohydrates: 40.8g
• Fiber: 0.1g
• Protein: 8.3g
• Ldl cholesterol: 139.5mg

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