Egg fried rice
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This could be cooked as a side dish or as a main course.
Ingredients
Ingredients
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- 375g (12 oz) long grain rice
- 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
- 3 slices of ginger, 1 chopped finely
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- handful of dried shrimps, soaked in boiling water for 10 minutes and chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
Method
- Use pre cooked plain boiled rice
or
- Rinse the rice in a sieve under cold running water for a few minutes to remove any starch
- Cook in boiling water so it still has a little bite to it (about 10 minutes)
- Rinse with cold water and drain
then with either:
- Heat a wok or frying pan, add the oil
- When hot add the 2 whole slices of ginger and fry for 2 minutes to flavour the oil
- Add the onions, garlic and chopped ginger and fry for 3 minutes
- Add the rice and chopped shrimps and stir-fry until thoroughly heated
- Pour the egg mixture into the rice and stir-fry until the egg is cooked
- Remove the 2 slices of ginger and serve immediately
Variations
- Pre-soak some dried shrimp in just boiled water for 15 - 30 minutes to rehydrate, roughly chop and add with the vegetables for a more authentic dish.
- Add finely chopped bacon with the onions and garlic
- Sliced red and green bell peppers for some additional colour
- A few dried red chillies with the onion and garlic if you like it hot!