Last week I went to a potluck and did not know all day what I was going to make - it actually got down to the last 2 hours before we were to leave that I finally settled on fried rice because It was easy and I had all the ingredients. Just yesterday a friend who was there asked for the recipe so I had to put it down on paper (it has always just been in my head, I make it so often). So, I thought I would share it. I don't measure anything so these are just an estimate.
Fried Rice
3 cups cold cooked long grain white rice
1 -2 tbsp oil (I use peanut but any will do)
1 small (or half medium) white onion, chopped
one clove garlic, minced
1 tsp minced fresh ginger
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup uncooked medium shrimp
1/2 chopped spicy sausage (I use either Chinese sausage or chorizo, whichever I have)
2 large eggs, scrambled dry and chopped up small
1/2 frozen peas (or fresh when in season)
2 tbsp soy sauce
dash of white pepper
a few drops of sesame oil
3-4 green onions sliced (both white and green)
Make sure that the rice is not hot or warm, and very dry, not sticking to itself.
Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a wok or skillet. Stir fry the white onion, garlic and ginger just until soft, taking care not to burn garlic. Add mushrooms and cook until soft. Add shrimp and sausage and stir until shrimp are just pink. Add soy sauce, rice, peas, scrambled egg, pepper and sesame seed oil, stirring until everything is heated through.Just before serving add sesame oil and green onions.
I often add chopped baby corn (tinned) and sliced bamboo shoots in addition to, or instead of, meat and shrimp.
Enjoy! If you try it, let me know what you think!
Fried Rice
3 cups cold cooked long grain white rice
1 -2 tbsp oil (I use peanut but any will do)
1 small (or half medium) white onion, chopped
one clove garlic, minced
1 tsp minced fresh ginger
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup uncooked medium shrimp
1/2 chopped spicy sausage (I use either Chinese sausage or chorizo, whichever I have)
2 large eggs, scrambled dry and chopped up small
1/2 frozen peas (or fresh when in season)
2 tbsp soy sauce
dash of white pepper
a few drops of sesame oil
3-4 green onions sliced (both white and green)
Make sure that the rice is not hot or warm, and very dry, not sticking to itself.
Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a wok or skillet. Stir fry the white onion, garlic and ginger just until soft, taking care not to burn garlic. Add mushrooms and cook until soft. Add shrimp and sausage and stir until shrimp are just pink. Add soy sauce, rice, peas, scrambled egg, pepper and sesame seed oil, stirring until everything is heated through.Just before serving add sesame oil and green onions.
I often add chopped baby corn (tinned) and sliced bamboo shoots in addition to, or instead of, meat and shrimp.
Enjoy! If you try it, let me know what you think!
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