How to Prepare Chinese Fried Rice | Easy Steps
How to prepare Chinese fried rice is very important to know if you are a lover of Chinese cuisine. I love this meal because of its versatility, delicious flavors, and the ability for it to repurpose leftovers.
This dish originated in China, but recently there have been different types of fried rice worldwide.
We have different variations of fried rice including egg fried rice, kimchi fried rice, pork fried rice, Thai fried rice, etc. This differs from others because of the different recipes used for each.
How to Prepare Chinese Fried Rice
Chinese fried rice typically is made up of cooked rice stir-fried in a wok or frying pan with some ingredients like vegetables, egg, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, any protein of your choice, and other spices to make the dish flavourful.
As mentioned earlier there are different types of fried rice, what is your favorite type of fried rice, or are you thinking of making some yourself?
If you have a favorite and you want to make it yourself, the first thing you should know is that there is a secret to a bowl of good Chinese fried rice.
And you have to know this secret before making yours so it can come as delicious as you want. The main secret to good Chinese fried rice lies in a few key techniques and ingredients used in making the rice.
What is the Secret to Good Fried Rice?
Below are some tips to follow on how to make your Chinese fried rice delicious:
1. Use Cold Rice: This is necessary for your favorite fried rice. The use of leftover cooked rice that has been cooled in the refrigerator for at least a few hours or overnight is what you need. This is because Cold rice ensures that the grains are firm and separate, preventing them from turning mushy during stir-frying.
2. High Heat: Medium or low heat is not needed here, so for your ingredients and veggies, stir-fry them over high heat in a well-seasoned wok or large frying pan. This will allow it to cook quickly and help to achieve the characteristic smoky flavor of fried rice.
3. The Use of Aromatics: My best part, is that use of Garlic, ginger, and green onions are often used as aromatics to add flavor to the dish and it has never gone wrong for me. Then, sauté them for some time in the oil or butter (regarding what you are using) before adding the other ingredients to release their undiluted aroma into your rice.
4. The Use of Soy Sauce/Sesame oil or Oyster Sauce: Make use of a high-quality sauce for any sauce you choose for flavoring. You can also adjust the amount based on your preference, but soy sauce adds depth and savory umami flavor to your fried rice.
5. Your Protein and Eggs: Here I can’t choose for you, any protein of your choice should be used along with the vegetables. Cook the protein first before adding the rice and ensure it is fully cooked and flavorful. For your eggs, you must use scrambled eggs separately and then mix them into the rice towards the end of cooking. This ensures that the eggs are evenly distributed and don’t get lost in the dish.
6. The use of Seasoning: Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed with salt, pepper, or additional soy sauce. You can also add other seasonings like sesame oil or chili paste for extra flavor.
Lastly, make sure all the ingredients you are using are evenly distributed in the pan and avoid overcrowding to ensure that everything cooks evenly and gets nicely coated with flavor.
If you follow the tips carefully with understanding then your fried rice will come out so sumptuous and delicious.
Ingredients Used in Chinese Fried Rice
Below are the lists of ingredients you will need to make this delicious fried rice that will beat all the taste of numerous fried rice you have tasted:
1. Butter
2. Eggs
3. Carrots
3. White onion
4. Peas
5. Garlic
6. Salt and Black Pepper
7. Cooked and Chilled Rice
8. Soy sauce
9. Oyster sauce (optional) and Sesame oil
10. Green Onions
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What are the Steps in Preparing Chinese Fried Rice?
The steps I have listed below will guide you on how to prepare my Chinese fried rice. It will take a few minutes to finish cooking if you use these steps:
Step 1
As always stated in all my recipes, before you start your cooking, make sure that all utensils and equipment you are using are properly washed and cleaned, because obviously, we are what we eat. So, hygiene is very important when it comes to what we are eating.
Step 2
Next in your clean sauté pan or any pan you have on medium-high heat put a small pat of butter to melt. Then add some eggs and cook until scrambled, stirring occasionally. When properly cooked and done remove it from the pan and set it aside.
Step 3
Your sauté pan is still on the heat, put I tablespoon of butter again, allow it to melt, and go in with your veggies (onions, carrots, peas, and garlic and ginger and stir until soft and cooked properly.
Step 4
After the vegetables are properly cooked increase your heat from medium to high heat, and then adjust your fried veggies to one side of the pan. To the other side of the pan with no veggies melt the remaining butter, and add the chilled rice, soy sauce, and oyster sauce (if you are using it).
Step 5
Stir to combine with the veggies and continue sautéing the rice, Keep stirring for about 3 minutes, or when you notice the rice and veggies starting to get brownish.
Step 6
Your fried rice is almost done, add your seasonings alongside pepper for taste and give it a good mix. Go ahead to remove it from the heat and add your green onions (if you have any) and soy sauce if need be for more. Stir and be ready to serve.
Your delicious fried rice is ready; serve it any drink of your choice as well as your proteins.
How to prepare Chinese fried rice gets better with practice, you will be able to create any dish of your choice that is truly delicious with no stress at all.
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