Chinese style fried rice

(from suganya’s recipe box)

Categories: rice

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked long grain brown rice, cold from the fridge
  • 2 tablespoons unrefined sesame or canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 eggs, whisked
  • 1/2 cup firm tofu, small dice (optional)
  • 1/4 cup frozen peas
  • 1/2 cup carrots, small dice
  • 2 tablespoons shoyu
  • 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 4 scallions, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 cup bean sprouts

Directions

  1. Heat a wok over medium to high flame and add one tablespoon of oil and ginger, stirring for 1 minute.

  2. Add the carrots and garlic and stir fry for 1 more minute.

  3. Push vegetables to the side of the wok and add the remaining oil and beaten egg, continuing to stir until the egg is scrambled then remove the egg with a large spoon and set it aside.

  4. Add the cold rice, peas and tofu (if desired) to the wok, stirring to incorporate the vegetables.

  5. Mix shoyu, toasted sesame oil and water in a small bowl. Pour the mixture into rice and cook for 1-2 minutes more. Add in the scrambled eggs and heat through.

  6. Plate and top with cut scallions

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