Pan-Asian Fried Rice

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Asian
Total: 1 hr 15 min
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 1 hr
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 3 cups water
  2. 1 chicken bouillon cube
  3. 3 small bay leaves
  4. 1 tablespoon Oriental sesame oil
  5. Salt, to taste
  6. 1 1/2 cups converted rice
  7. 2 large eggs
  8. 2 egg whites
  9. Salt, to taste
  10. 1 tablespoon oil
  11. 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  12. 4 cloves garlic, minced
  13. 1 tablespoon minced gingerroot
  14. 1 onion, chopped
  15. 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
  16. 2 carrots, thinly sliced
  17. 1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, wiped clean, trimmed and sliced
  18. Salt to taste
  19. 4 stalks celery, thickly sliced
  20. 3 cups coarsely chopped green cabbage
  21. 1 tablespoon garam masala
  22. 1/4 to 1/3 cup Szechuan stir-fry sauce, or to taste
  23. 1 (8-ounce) can bamboo shoots, drained
  24. 1 (8-ounce) can water chestnuts, drained
  25. 1/2 cup water
  26. 2 to 3 teaspoons chili paste, or to taste
  27. 2 to 3 teaspoons Oriental sesame oil, or to taste
  28. 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Make the rice: In a saucepan over moderately high heat bring the water to a boil, add the bouillon cube, bay leaves, sesame oil, and salt to taste, and stir to dissolve bouillon. Add the rice, bring back to the boil, stirring, and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer rice to a bowl and fluff with a fork. Discard bay leaves. 
  2. Make the egg sheets: In a bowl whisk together the whole eggs, egg whites, and salt. In a large non-stick skillet set over moderate heat, warm the oil until it is hot, add the egg mixture, lifting and tilting the pan to coat the bottom evenly with the egg, and let it cook until set on the underside. Turn and let cook until eggs are completely set. Transfer to a plate and let cool. Cut into shreds. In a wok or casserole set over moderately high heat, warm the 3 tablespoons of oil until it is hot. Add the garlic and gingerroot and stir-fry for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add the onion, green pepper, carrots, mushrooms, and salt and stir-fry 5 minutes. Add the celery and cabbage and stir-fry 3 minutes more. Add the garam masala and Szechuan sauce, and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add the bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and 1/2 cup water and let cook, stirring, 3 to 5 minutes, or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add the rice and egg sheets, and stir-fry until rice is heated through. Season with the chili paste, sesame oil, and cilantro. Adjust seasonings. Transfer mixture to a large serving dish.

Reviews

Craig Mejia
Great dish! I would say it feeds 8 as a heaping side. The G. Marsala I would take down to a 1/2 a TBS and add additional as wanted – it sort of over powered the dish at a full TBS. I didn’t have water chestnuts or bamboo.. if I would make it again I would just add water chestnuts. The rice recipe alone had great flavor, but I would make in a rice cooker next time as in the stove it want slightly sticky. All and all really liked by all and fairly easy to make.

 

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