How I made fried rice, for the first time!
Time to share - fried rice is easy.
Cook you some rice, however you make it. I used my pressure cooker because its rice in 6 minutes. Remember to season your rice tho. Water will dilute some of what you put in, don’t over due it but be generous.
Let that rice sit baby. Throw it in the fridge if you must but remove it from the heating vessel and let it cool before you shock it in the cold of the fridge. (This also protects the other food in the fridge and cuts down on the amount of energy the fridge uses to compensate for the hot food you added. You’re welcome)
Get yo WOK pot out, or large skillet. The WOK has more real estate or surface area thats heated but any large skillet will work too. Dice you some green onion - i used cilantro as well (basil fried rice is my restaurant favorite). I don’t eat a lot of vegetables but this is the time to prepare them if you like. Bean sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, BASIL.
Get you some medium heat going on that young WOK. Key key key ingredient - sesame seed oil. Had to cop some from Target - simply balanced brand 3.99 got that cartwheel discount and red card discount. Im sure depending on where you are, you can do better price and quality. Convenience won this battle. Go ahead and coat your WOK. This is no different from sautéed life, so use your judgement based on how much rice you’re preparing. Throw in tour veggies and go ahead and season them. Here I added ginger, basil, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. White pepper would be amazing as well( just thought about that). Cook it down! Get everything coated and wilting. Now get that rice in there. Make sure your oil presence is still good. Lets toss this rice. You’ll notice the colors not quite right. Then enters Soy sauce. Low sodium if you must. I don’t cook with a lot of salt so, you know, if you need to limit salt go ahead and do so. Its alright, ya heard me?
The soy is going to make you feel like you did something right as your rice will start to instantly resemble restaurant purchased fried rice. If you’re an egger like me, go ahead and beat some egg in a bowl, slide your rice over in your vessel, and cook the egg in your open space. The key to fluffy egg is beating air bubbles in to the egg and then allowing even cooking. Move the egg only to allow uncooked egg to get some surface. Go ahead and incorporate all together. Stir stir stir, taste. Add what you feel is right, follow your heart.
As far as Im concerned, you’re done. If you’re feeling it, sprinkle some chopped green onion on top, but whatever you do- make sure you enjoy this meal you prepared for yourself. Cooking is a labor of love and who better for you to love than you!
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