Friday, May 04, 2007

Addicting Egg Fried Rice

This is probably one of my favorite meals, EVER! It's really fun to make (I get to use my wok) and it makes a ton of food! I've made it for many people and I've never gotten any complaints!!! The best thing about this recipe is that you can customize it to suit you: pick and choose what you want to throw in!

"Monika's Egg Fried Rice"

The basics:
-1 to 2 cups of sticky rice (other rices will work, but sticky is SIGNIFICANTLY better)
-1 to 2 eggs (you can do it without egg if you are vegan)
-sesame oil (any oil will do, but sesame is where it's at!)
-Soy Sauce
-Teriyaki Sauce or Stir Fry Sauce (if you want)
-Hot Sauce!!! (Sriracha is our hot sauce of choice, but it is crazy hot!)

The veggies (remember, add or take away as you wish!):
-1 to 2 carrots, chopped
-1 to 2 celery stalks, chopped
-1 to 2 garlic cloves, put through a garlic press
-1 medium onion, diced
-a handful of snap peas or snow peas (or both!)
-1 to 2 green/red/yellow/orange peppers (not all of them, just choose your color!)
-4 to 5 mushrooms (depending on how big they are, or how much you like mushrooms!)
-a handful of chopped broccoli
-a handful of chopped cauliflower
-a handful of chopped cabbage
-1/2 a zucchini, chopped
-1/4 cup corn
-1/4 cup peas

1.) First of all, START THE RICE! It takes WAYYYY longer!!! You may even want to start the rice, then wait 5-10 minutes before starting the rest!
2.) In a pot or wok, heat oil. When the oil is heated, put in the garlic and the onions. Don't Burn :)
3.) Once the onions and the garlic are heated, you can start adding other veggies. There are a few rules to the order you should add veggies in any stir-fry type deal, basically you ALWAYS add mushrooms last because they suck the flavor out of things, and you should always add things in order of firmness: i.e., the more firm it is, the sooner it goes in.
4.) So, add the veggies one by one, stirring constantly, and flavoring with soy sauce/teriyaki to taste. When everything is cooked, put it aside until the rice is done.
5.) When the rice is cooked, put the pot with the veggies in it over the heat again, and turn it on very low.
***NOTE: The following step is MUCH easier with two people :)
6.) Put the rice into the veggie mixture a little at a time, stirring between additions of rice. If you are using one egg, add the egg halfway through the rice-adding process. If you are using two eggs, add the first egg after one third of the rice has been mixed, and add the second egg after two-thirds of the rice has been mixed.
7.) Stir on low heat until the egg is completely cooked.

This should come out REALLY tasty. It won't be greasy like "fried rice" at a chinese restaurant... it should be light and tasty. You won't feel sick or bloated after eating it at all! I always have leftovers and eat some of them for breakfast the next day :)

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