Ginger Fried Rice
Ingredients:
- Cooked Rice, preferably a day old or at refrigerated for a couple of hours, 3 cups
- Fresh Ginger, peeled and minced, 1 ½ tbsp
- Onion, finely chopped, 1 medium
- Vegetables, finely chopped, ¾ to 1 cup, I used green, yellow, red pepper and carrots – you can add French beans, mushrooms or peas
- Spring/Green Onions/Scallions, finely chopped, only the green portion, 2-3
- Light Soy sauce, to taste or about ½ - ¾ tsp for every cup of rice (you can add oyster sauce, sweet soy sauce or even fish sauce. Just go easy on the sauces or else your rice will turn mushy)
- Salt, to taste
- White Pepper powder, to taste
- Oil, 1 tbsp + 1 tbsp for eggs
- Eggs, 3 (optional)
- Sesame oil, a few drops (optional)
Instructions:
Break up large clumps of rice and separate the grains with wet fingers or a fork.Lightly whisk the eggs with a tablespoon of water and a little salt.
Heat a large wok or nonstick pan until hot. Add 1 tbsp oil and swirl around the wok.
Add the eggs and stir to scramble until they are almost cooked but still a little soggy – about a minute or two. Take out the eggs and keep aside.
Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in the same wok. When the oil is hot and starts to shimmer, add the ginger and onions. Stir fry for about 30 seconds or so till the ginger gets fragrant. Add the rest of the veggies and stir fry until tender, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the sauce of your choice, salt and pepper.
Reduce the heat to medium and add the rice.. Stir and toss to mix until the rice is well coated and heated through. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
Remove from heat and add spring onions greens, eggs and sesame oil, if using.
Serve immediately.
(I served it with Fred i.e. Chili Chicken - recipe here)
