yangzhou fried rice

Name: Yangzhou Fried Rice
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: - spicy ketchup sauce ingredients: (sauce - optional); 2 tablespoon(s) ketchup; 1 tablespoon(s) sriracha chili sauce; - fried rice ingredients:; 1 small handful dried shrimp, (optional); 2 tablespoon(s) peanut oil; 3 - eggs, lightly beaten; 1 tablespoon(s) peeled and grated ginger; 1 medium carrot, cut in 1/4-inch dice; 4 ounce(s) cooked chinese pork ( char siu) or ham, cut in 1/4-inch dice; 3 - fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and diced; 1 cup(s) frozen peas; 3 cup(s) cooked jasmine rice, a day old; 1 - 2 tablespoon(s) light soy sauce; - sea salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon(s) toasted sesame oil; 1 - 2 - green onions, sliced on a diagonal, for garnish

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Baby Kato

Beautiful Shore Country, NB

Updated on Jul 31, 2014

My husband loves fried rice and is going to go crazy for this. Can't wait to see the look on his face, when he is eating it. Recipe courtesy Ching-He Huang, posted here for play in Culinary Quest.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stir-Fry

yield 4 - 6

Ingredients

- spicy ketchup sauce ingredients: (sauce - optional)
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon sriracha chili sauce
- fried rice ingredients:
1 small handful dried shrimp, (optional)
2 tablespoons peanut oil
3 - eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon peeled and grated ginger
1 medium carrot, cut in 1/4-inch dice
4 ounces cooked chinese pork ( char siu) or ham, cut in 1/4-inch dice
3 - fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and diced
1 cup frozen peas
3 cups cooked jasmine rice, a day old
1 - 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- sea salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 - 2 - green onions, sliced on a diagonal, for garnish

How To Make yangzhou fried rice

Step 1

If desired, in a small bowl, soak the dried shrimp in hot water for 20 minutes, then drain and set aside.

Step 2

For the spicy ketchup sauce, if using: In a small bowl, combine the ketchup and chili sauce and set aside.
Step 3

For the fried rice: Heat a wok over high heat and add 1 tablespoon peanut oil. Add the eggs and scramble, then set aside on a plate.
Step 4

Add the remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil to the wok.
Step 5

Add the ginger and stir-fry for less than 1 minute.
Step 6

Then add the carrots and stir-fry for 1 minute more.
Step 7

Add the pork, the soaked dried shrimp if using, and mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes.
Step 8

Then add the peas and cooked rice and toss together.
Step 9

Add the cooked egg back into the wok. pepper. Garnish with green onions and serve immediately.
Step 10

Season the mixture with the light soy sauce, salt and pepper.
Step 11

At the very end add the sesame oil and spicy ketchup sauce if using.
Step 12

Check the seasoning and adjust to taste with salt and pepper.
Step 13

Garnish with green onions and serve immediately.
Step 14

Note: For my picky eater,I would omit the dried shrimp and use fresh shrimp.
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