American Fried Rice

Generally served with a side of fried frankies, fried egg, slices of ham.

Ingredients -

1. Onions
2. Raisins (optional)
3. Eggs
4. Cooked jasmine rice
5. Ketchup
6. Maggi sauce
7. Black pepper
8. Frankies (or cherrios sausages)
9. Sandwich Ham

Preparation -

Onions - chop into small cubes.
Jasmine rice - cooked and cooled; frying hot rice can cause the fried rice to become soggy.
Egg - one fried egg.
Frankies - fried.
Sandwich ham - fried.

Cooking method -

1. Heat oil in wok.
2. Add the onions and fry lightly (1-2 mins).
3. Add the eggs and fry.
4. Before the egg is fried through, add the cooked rice.
5. Season with ketchup, maggi sauce, and black pepper.

Old School Thai Fried Rice (with dark soy)

Ingredients -

1. Oil
2. Garlic
3. Onions
4. Eggs
5. Tomatoes (small amount)
6. Cooked jasmine rice
7. Chinese broccoli  (or bak choy)
8. Meat (chicken, pork)
9. Light soy sauce
10. Dark soy sauce
11. Fish sauce
12. White sugar (optional)
13. White pepper

Preparation -

Garlic - chopped or crushed in mortar and pestle.
Onions - sliced in sections
Chinese broccoli (or bak choy) - cut into sections
Jasmine rice - cooked and cooled; frying hot rice can cause the fried rice to become soggy.

Cooking Instructions -

1. Place oil in wok.
2. Add garlic and onions before the oil is heated and cook until garlic is golden brown.
3. Add meat and fry until cooked through.
4. Add eggs and fry lightly.
5. Add jasmine rice and fry until all ingredients mixed through.
6. Add Chinese broccoli (or bak choy) and tomatoes.
7. Season with light and dark soy (and sugar which is optional), fish sauce, white pepper.

Side Options -

1. Young shallots
2. Cucumber
3. Clear soup (recipe coming soon)

Chinese Style Fried Rice

This type of fried rice is one that is served with other main dishes in place of steamed rice.

Ingredients -

1. Oil
2. Eggs
3. Salt
4. White pepper
5. Cooked jasmine rice
6. Spring onion  (or shallots)

 

Preparation -

The rice is to be cooked and cooled before frying.

Serve with sliced cucumber, spring onion, lime on the side.

Cooking Instructions -

1. Heat the oil in the wok until smokin' (very hot!).
2. Crack the eggs into the oil and begin stirring it through the hot oil. 
3. Before the eggs are completely cooked, add the rice and fry.
4. Season with salt, white pepper.
5. Add the spring onion and turn off the stove.

Other Options -

1. Garlic and onions - chopped small.  Add to oil in the wok before the oil has heated.  Fry until garlic is golden then add eggs and rice as per above.
2. Meat (chicken, shrimp/seafood, pork or mince pork) - sliced thin.  Add after the garlic and onion and before the egg.

Side Options -

1. Lime
2. Young shallots
3. Cucumber
4. Clear soup (recipe coming soon)