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5 Secrets to Making Fabulous Fried Rice | The Asian Grandmothers C...

http://theasiangrandmotherscookbook.com/2011/10/07/fried-rice-recipe/

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(http://www.ickr.com/photos/10564649@N06/6831212091/) Leftoverscometogetherbeautifullyinadeliciousbowloffriedrice Everyonelovesfriedrice! Iknow,Iknow,itsaboldstatementtomake.Idontthinkitsastretchthough.Justthinkaboutthe innitepermutationsworldwide.Examplesinclude:Indonesiannasigoreng,Thaipineapplefried rice,Filipinogarlicfriedrice(siningag),andthatsonlyinAsia!(DontworryIlldelveintothesea littlemoreinanotherpost).FriedriceisalsowildlypopularatAsianrestaurants,oftenservedwith lunchspecialsandalwaysorderedbymyfriend,X,whoshallgounnamed. Ihaveaconfessiontomake.FriedriceisthelastthingonthemenuIdorderwhendiningout(unless itschickenandsaltedshfriedrice,yum!)foronereasonitssoverysimpletomakeathome.A quickdiginthefridgeforcookedrice,lastnightsleftoversandwhatevertreasuresarelurkinginthe back,andeverythingcomestogetherinthewokinlessthan20minutes!

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5 Secrets to Making Fabulous Fried Rice | The Asian Grandmothers C...

http://theasiangrandmotherscookbook.com/2011/10/07/fried-rice-recipe/

Makingfriedriceiseasyintheory,butgettingitrightdoestakealittleknowhow.Idontknow aboutyoubutIvedishedupmyfairshareofburntfriedrice,clumpyfriedrice,andsimplynotvery goodfriedrice. Afteryearsofexperimentingandwatching,however,Ihavetosaymyfriedriceisprettygood.So herearemy5secretsanyonecanpickupandyoullsoonbeonyourwaytomakingfabulousfried rice. 1. Usecold,leftovercookedrice.Leftinthefridgeovernight,thericegrainswillrmup,makingit easiertoseparateanddecreasingthechancesofyourfriedriceturningoutmushy.Ifyoucant wait,airfreshlycookedricetoremovemoistureandrefrigeratethericeforafewhoursbefore cooking. 2. Usemediumtolonggrainrice,notshortgrainsweet/sushiriceorglutinousrice.Mediumgrain jasminericeismychoiceforuy,sturdygrainsthatdontclumporfallapartwhenfried.Short grainricetendstobesofterandtosticktogether. 3. Ablazinghotwok(awokisidealbutalargepan,skillet,orDutchovenwilldo)andanadequate amountofoilwillensureyouringredientsdontsticktothesurface.Thatshowrestaurants achievethesmoky,burntavorintheirstirfrieddishes.Yourhomestoveprobablydoesnt havethesameBTUstrength(unlessyouhaveacommercialVikingorWolfrange*JEALOUS*) butjustremembertopreheatyourwokbeforeaddingingredients. 4. Usethebiggestpanavailableinyourkitchenanddontcrowditwithingredients.Donttryto cookforyourspouse,son,twindaughters,andgrandmaandgrandpatoo.Youllhavericeand peasyingeverywhere!Ideally,youshouldcook1to2servingsatatime.Myrecipebelow makesenoughfor3moderateappetites.Whenyouhavetoomanyingredients,thewokdoesnt gethotenoughandyouringredientswillgetsoggycausingthericetoclumptogether.Ifyou prefer,cookeachingredientindividually(rawvegetablesormeat,egg)andremovetoseparate plates.Returnalltheingredientstothepanattheendforthenalmixingandseasoning. 5. Dontoverdothesaucyseasoningslikesoysauceoroystersauce.Iaddjustafewtablespoonsof mychosensauceforavorandthenaddsaltforsaltinessandsavor.Toomuchsaucewillmake yourricemushy. Itsalottorememberbutkeepyourmindsetononegoal:nonmushyfriedriceandeverythingwill fallintoplace. ~~~ FriedRiceAnyWayYoulikeIt

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5 Secrets to Making Fabulous Fried Rice | The Asian Grandmothers C...

http://theasiangrandmotherscookbook.com/2011/10/07/fried-rice-recipe/

(http://www.ickr.com/photos/10564649@N06/6831229169/) Cookingfriedriceisntascience;youdontneedexactingredientsormeasurements.Andjustabout anythingbelongsinfriedrice:leftoverroastchicken,friedtofu,ham,frozenveggies.Justdontuse superwetleftoverslikeacurryorchapchye,oryourfriedricewillmostlikelyturntomush.As forseasonings,experimentwithginger,sesameoil,kecapmanis,chilipaste,etc.oraddherbslike Thaibasilorcilantro. Time:20minutes Makes:3to4servings 4cupscookedlongormediumgrainrice,leftoverfromthedaybeforeorrefrigeratedforatleast2 hours 1tablespooncanolaorotherneutraloil 2clovesgarlic,minced 1/2mediumredoryellowonion,coarselychopped(about1/2cup) 1cupcarrotschoppedintosmallpieces(about2medium) 3eggs 1cupchoppedleftovermeatortofu 1/2cupfrozenpeas,defrosted 2tablespoonsoystersauce(orsweetsoysauce) 2tablespoonssoysauce(orshsauce) Salt Whitepepperpowder Breakuplargeclumpsofriceandseparatethegrainswithwetngers. Preheata14inchwokor12inchskilletoverhighheatforabout1minute.Swirlintheoilandheat untilitbecomesrunnyandstartstoshimmer. Reduceheattomediumandaddgarlicandonionandstiruntilfragrant,about15to30seconds.Add thecarrotsandcookuntiltender,about2to3minutes.

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5 Secrets to Making Fabulous Fried Rice | The Asian Grandmothers C...

http://theasiangrandmotherscookbook.com/2011/10/07/fried-rice-recipe/

Movealltheingredientstoonesideofthewok.Breaktheeggsintothewok,andstirtoscramble untiltheyarealmostcookedthroughbutstillalittlesoggy,about11/2to2minutes. Addthemeatandthepeas,followedbytherice,stirringandtossingbetweeneachaddition.Use yourspatulatobreakupanyclumps. Addthesauces,andsaltandwhitepeppertotaste.Stireverythingswiftlyaroundthewokuntilthe riceiswellcoatedandcolored(littlebitsofwhitehereandthereisOK)andheatedthrough,about3 to4minutes.Addmoreoilifthericebeginstosticktothewok;reducetheheatifitstartstoscorch. Tasteandadjustseasoningsifnecessary. Dividethericeamongdinnerplates.Serveimmediately. ~~~ Toseesomelivefriedriceaction,checkoutthefollowingvideos: FrugalChef(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW63cJHhs&feature=related):Sheisclearand easytofollow S&DRecipeChannel(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJI0CFnyotE&feature=related):Watcha professionalchefatwork Doyouhaveanytipsformakingamazingfriedrice?Pleaseshare! from Chinese,comfortfood,recipes 39Comments leaveone 1. TechieChef PERMALINK October7,20119:09pm Goodtipsonfriedrice.Iagree,alloftheseareverymuchneededtohaveaperfectfriedrice. ThanksforSharing!!http:\\www.ChefDeHome.com 2. frugalfeeding PERMALINK October8,20113:42am Thanksforthis.IvenevertriedfriedricebutIvehearditcanbealittletrickysoit;snicetohave suchaninformativeposttoread.Goodstu. 3. DianneJacob PERMALINK October8,20111:04pm Imwithyouonnotorderingfriedrice,butmyinlawsloveit.IwenttoaexcellentChinese restaurantrecently,andlookedonYelpafterwardstoseewhatpeoplesaid.Mostofthecomments wereabouttakeoutfriedriceandwhetheritwastoogreasy.SometimesIwonderhowfarweve come! 4. Francis PERMALINK October8,20113:25pm Lovethepost.IwrotehowmiserablyIvefailedatmakingricedishesincludingfriedriceinthe past.ButImontheroadtorecoveryinregardstomakinggreatricedishesandyourblogpost shouldhelp. IfoundagreatVietnameserecipethateatslikefriedricebutisinabitofadierentmethod.You heattherawriceinoilthenaddbroth(asifyouweremakingarisotto)andthenaddthe marinatedandcookedchoppedvegetables.

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5 Secrets to Making Fabulous Fried Rice | The Asian Grandmothers C...

http://theasiangrandmotherscookbook.com/2011/10/07/fried-rice-recipe/

Checkitouthere.http://www.francisfoodie.com/francisfoodie/2011/10/5/goingbeyondsteamed ricechickenandvegetableclaypotric.html Againgreatpostandbeautifulblog. Francis 5. mo PERMALINK October9,201112:10am Nicetoseeyourebloggingagain! 6. Pat PERMALINK* October9,20118:37pm HiMoMo, Thanks,itsgreattobeback!! 7. Pat PERMALINK* October9,20118:42pm Thanks,Francis!Friedricecanbealittletrickybutpracticedoesmakeperfect.Soundslikeavery interestingrecipe.Illhavetotryitouttoo,andifitsAndreas,ithastobegood!Cheers, Pat 8. Pat PERMALINK* October9,20118:52pm HiDianne,Ihearya.FriedriceseemstobeaperennialfavoriteatChineserestaurants.Ialways prefertoorderoneofthemanyotherdishesonthemenubutIguessitstheonestandarddish everyoneknowsandiscomfortablewith.Cheers,Pat 9. Pat PERMALINK* October10,20118:53pm Thanks,FrugalFeeding.Friedricecomesinallsortsofguisespilaf,pulao,jambalaya,etc.Giveit agosometime! 10. Pat PERMALINK* October10,20118:56pm Thanks,TechieChef! 11. Christine PERMALINK July24,20129:29pm Thisrecipewasfabulousthanksforsharingallofyourhelpfultips.Wefollowedthisrecipe exactly,usingpoachedchickenasthemeatandpeanutoil.Itwasgreatandwilldenitelystayin ourrotation.Cantwaittotryoutmoreofyourrecipes. 12. SuChin PERMALINK August6,20126:02am Ayeto1,2,3,4and5. ikeepitsimplewiththesauces,kicapmanis(sweetanddark),lightsoysauce(salty)andwhite pepper.IhvnevertriedwithoystersauceIhvalwaysfoundittooheavy. 13. Pat PERMALINK* August6,20125:11pm HiSuChin,youmustbeIndonesian!Mymumalwaysuseskecapmanisinherfriedrice.I alternatebetweenthatandoyster/soysaucesdependingonmymood.Thxforstoppingby!
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5 Secrets to Making Fabulous Fried Rice | The Asian Grandmothers C...

http://theasiangrandmotherscookbook.com/2011/10/07/fried-rice-recipe/

14. mo PERMALINK September27,20121:47pm FriedRiceParadise!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUYfjwfKPuQ 15. Pat PERMALINK* October4,20121:00am OMG,DickLee!Hehheh,thxforthevideo,Mo,bringsbackmemories:). 16. foodrecipes PERMALINK April4,20135:06am iwaslookingforlongtothisone.usefulrecipe.Thankyouforsharing. 17. CookingTipsForKids PERMALINK May25,20134:05am Yes!FinallysomethingaboutTipsForCookingRice. 18. Pat PERMALINK* July12,20139:10am Gladtohelp! 19. Stefanie PERMALINK September3,20138:33pm Ricevinegariskeyifyoulikeithavealittleextraavor! 20. Pat PERMALINK* September4,201312:36pm Thanksforthetip,Stefanie.Iputvinegarinfriednoodlessometimesanditgivesthedishanice tang.Willtryitwithricetoo. 21. Don PERMALINK October30,20135:23pm Loveyourrecipeideas.Iboughta100,000BTUburnerfromThaiImportsthatgetsmethatchar avor(Ijusthavetouseitoutside).LikeyouIpreferJasminericeifIamfryingorshortgrain JapaneseifIjustwantsteamedrice.OnethingthathelpsmeisIwillturnthericecookeroafter myjasmineisdoneandletitsitanhour.ThenwhenItakeitoutIbreakthericeupwithmy ngersbeforeputtingitinacontainertorefrigerate.Thatwaythenextday,Ijustdumptherice intoasmokinghotwokandthegrainsarealreadyseparated. 22. DanS(@EasyChRecipes) PERMALINK November1,201312:29pm NicepostandGreattips! Iagreethathighreisbetter,butactuallyIwouldsuggestusingmediumheat,overnightrice, andaddalittlebitofwaterforthosenotasexperienced.Doesnttasteasgood,butincreasethe successratequiteabit 23. Pat PERMALINK* November1,20132:26pm HiDon,Imgoingtolookforthatburnerrightnow!Mymomalwayshadanoutdoorkitchen andsincewejustmovedintoanewhouse,perhapsIshouldthinkaboutsettingoneup. 24. Pat PERMALINK* November1,20132:28pm HiDanS,thanksforthetips.Mosthouseholdburnersdontgetthathotanywaysohighheatis probablygood.Carefulwiththatwater,toomuchmightturnyourfriedricesoggy!
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5 Secrets to Making Fabulous Fried Rice | The Asian Grandmothers C...

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25. Tanveek. PERMALINK November6,201312:30am urfab,thanksforsuchadeliciousdish 26. morna PERMALINK November15,201312:53am hi!Ijustmadeanawesomebatchoffriedrice.mythingsarethatsweetchinesesausage,twoor threeofthemcutsmall,theeggsimixaboutatablespoonofchiligarlicsauceandhoisinsauce intomyeggsandfrythemsuperhotinlotsofoilandsetasideuntilalmosttheendandlettucea bigdoublehandfulofshreddediceberglettuceattheveryendaftertheheatsturnedo.itgives alovelysoftcrunchandlightensthewholethingupabit.anywaythanks! 27. Pat PERMALINK* November26,20139:35am HiMorna,thanksforyourfriedricetips!Alwayslovehearinghowothersdoit.Theshredded iceberglettuceisagreatidea!Cheers,Pat 28. bigideamastermindscam PERMALINK December31,20137:02am Hithere!IrealizethisissomewhatotopicbutIhadtoask. Doesrunningawellestablishedblogsuchasyours requirealotofwork?Iamcompletelynewtoblogginghowever Idowriteinmydiaryonadailybasis. IdliketostartablogsoIcaneasilysharemypersonalexperienceandthoughtsonline. Pleaseletmeknowifyouhaveanykindofrecommendationsortipsforbrandnewaspiring bloggers.Appreciateit! 29. rocketman3 PERMALINK January18,20146:47pm Mywifehasbeenmakingfriedriceforourfamilyfor60years;onlyoncedoIrememberanything butdeliciousthatwasduringadietexcursionwhenunsaltedbrownricewasused.Ithinkher secretisfry3pcs,smokedbaconandusetheoiltoscrambletheeggs;sliverthecarrotsnot choppedcooksfaster.Shethrowsinthefrozenpeasneartheendbecausetheystayprettythat way. rocketman3

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