Stir Fried Rice (蛋炒饭)

This Recipe

Stir fried rice or 炒饭(chao fan) is a staple dish in most Chinese households. It's very simple and easy to make, and perfect for when you have leftover rice or other ingredients. This specific recipe is to make egg stir fried rice but there are so many different combinations you can make to create a whole new dish. I'll list of couple down below.

Information

Prep Time: 5-10 minutes (changes based on ingredients)

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Serving Size: 4

Ingredients

1/2 cup frozen corn
1/2 cup frozen peas
4 eggs
1 tsp umami (mushroom) powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 cups cooked rice

Directions

Heat a pan on high heat and add around 1/2 tbsp of cooking oil.
Add corn and peas and stirfry until no longer frozen. Set aside in a plate.
Beat the eggs and scramble on medium heat.
Add the rice, corn and peas.
Add soy sauce, umami powder and onion powder and mix until everything is seasoned.

**Variations**
Meat	1 cup of any cooked ground meat(beef, pork, chicken, etc) Cook with soy sauce and 1 tsp 5-Spice powder on high heat.
Spice	1 cup chopped kimchi or 1 tsp chili powder. After taking frozen corn and peas out, add the kimchi and stir fry for a little on medium heat. Take out and set aside, and continue with original recipe.
Seafood	Thaw 1 cup of frozen shrimp in the fridge overnight. Sear shrimp in pan on high heat for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove immedietly and set aside. Add back in with rice.

Notes

When cooking a new thing make sure to add new oil to pan to prevent it from drying out and sticking. Stir fried rice is a versatile dish and you can throw in almost any vegetable, protein or spices you have lying around in your kitchen.

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