Fried Rice with Pork, Beef, Chicken or Shrimp
Recipe: #5801
June 26, 2012
Categories: Side Dishes, Beans, Rice, Bean Sprouts, Chinese One-Pot Meal, Wok/Stir-Fry, Gluten-Free, Non-Dairy, more
"Such a great way to use up LEFTOVERS. And, if you order Chinese food that you have delivered ... save that extra white rice, this is perfect for it. You can use a variety of vegetables for this dish, but these are my favorites. Others that also work well are; snow peas, bok choy, peppers, and peas. And, it works equally as well with pork, which is what I used, beef, chicken or shrimp - and it is fantastic as a vegetarian dish. Use the basic vegetable/protein amounts, the sauce; and you can create your own favorite combination. This can be enjoyed as a side dish or also as a main dish."
Ingredients
- PROTEIN & RICE
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (505.1 g)
- Calories 423.3
- Total Fat - 10.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.2 g
- Cholesterol - 156.9 mg
- Sodium - 766.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 61.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5.7 g
- Sugars - 4.5 g
- Protein - 23.1 g
- Calcium - 108.6 mg
- Iron - 7.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 25.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
This is a quick dish, so make sure you have everything cut up ahead of time.
Step 2
Rice ... I use my wok to prepare this, but if you don't have one, you need to use a large deep non-stick saute pan. Add a tablespoon of the peanut oil to the pan on HIGH heat. Peanut oil really does make a difference DO NOT use olive oil. Vegetable oil would be my next choice. Add the rice and celery and stir until well coated - cook until you can actually hear the rice 'crackling' a bit. This means the rice is getting a crisp coating which is what you want ... it is FRIED rice by the way. Continue to stir as it cooks. About 3-4 minutes.
Step 3
Vegetables and Pork ... Once the rice has cooked, add the rest of your vegetables and a little of the sesame oil - not all of it. If it seems dry, you can add a bit more peanut oil, but NOT much. Continue to cook on high heat and stir often. Cook 2-3 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Add your protein (pork, chicken or shrimp) and stir well.
Step 4
Eggs ... Push the rice mixture to the side of the pan, off the main heat. Add the beaten eggs to the bottom of the pan and cook - just like scrambled eggs, breaking it up as they cook. Once they are cooked through, add the rice mixture back to the eggs.
Step 5
Sauce ... Add the oyster or fish sauce, the remaining sesame oil, and the soy sauce. I don't like mine with too much soy; but that is up to you. I prefer it a bit lighter on the soy flavor, so start out with a little and then add more as needed. Mix well to combine all the flavors and cook just a minute or two and your done.
Step 6
Serve ... ENJOY! I love to serve it with fresh fruit.
Tips
No special items needed.