Egg Fried Rice - Easy Chinese Egg Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- Rice · cooked3 cups
- Tamari1–1 ½ tbsp
- Rice wine vinegar1 ½ tsp
- Garlic · chopped1 tbsp
- Chili pepper1
- Black pepper · crushed¼ tsp
- Salt¼ tsp
- Oil2 tbsp
- Scallion3–4 stalks
- Egg3
- Schezwan sauce1–1 ½ tbsp
- Carrot½ cups
- Bell pepper½ cups
- Cabbage½ cups
Instructions
- Wash the rice, soak for 30 minutes, then drain. Bring 5–6 cups of water to a rolling boil in a large pot, add the rice and optionally 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cook until al dente (still with a bite). Drain and cool completely.
- Chop the vegetables and garlic. Beat the eggs until fluffy.
- Over high heat, warm the oil in a pan. Add the garlic and green chili and fry for 30 seconds. Add the white parts of the spring onions and fry for 1 minute.
- Add the chopped vegetables and fry for about 2 minutes, keeping them crunchy. Push them to one side of the pan.
- Reduce to medium heat, pour in the eggs and scramble until soft and almost set. Sprinkle with a little salt.
- Raise the heat, add the soy sauce, vinegar and hot sauce (if using) and let them sizzle.
- Add the cooled rice, black pepper and spring onion greens, plus toasted sesame oil if desired. Fry on the highest heat for about 2 minutes, then adjust salt and spice.
- Garnish with spring onions and serve.
Summarized from Swasthi's Recipes's video. Watch it for the details.
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