- 4 c Minute instant rice (brown/white)
- 3 1/2 c water
- Peanut oil (probably about 3 or 4 tbsp total)
- 6 oz finely chopped ham (cut a block of ham in half and dice it; it’s more than 6 oz, but we like more ham)
- 2 finely chopped or shredded carrots (or 1/2 bag of julienne/shredded carrots, but chop them into smaller pieces so they aren’t so long)
- 1 bunch green onions
- 4 eggs (I recommend 6 large eggs or their equivalent quantity, but only because we like more egg)
- Kikkoman soy sauce to taste
- 1 package frozen peas
Prep all veggies and ham prior to cooking. Microwave peas for two minutes and set aside. Bring water to a boil, then take off heat, add rice, cover, and let sit for at least 5 minutes (10 minutes if brown rice; also, there's no difference in flavor or substance between white and brown for this meal). Add 1 tbsp peanut oil to wok and heat. Add ham to wok, stirring often, add carrots, stir some more. And green onions and stir for 1 minute. Take ingredients out of wok and wipe wok with a paper towel. Add beaten eggs to wok, stir continuously until scrambled to liking. Remove eggs and wipe out wok. Add enough peanut oil to cover bottom of wok. Heat and add rice. Stir rice until fluffy and well heated. Add all ingredients except peas and stir. Add Kikkoman soy sauce to taste and continue to stir. Add peas. Stir and serve!
The peas are added last and stirred in so that they retain their own flavor and simultaneously bring out the flavors of the other ingredients.
It's the best fried rice I've ever had. Perfect. The company was pretty cool too.
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Welcome to Tyler's Half-Asian Restaurant. There's only one thing on the menu, so you better like it.
DeleteSo so so good. And I really like the brown rice. Is it possible that the brown rice makes it a little more filling?
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I didn't think of that. Is brown rice more filling than white rice? I haven't noticed a difference with the ham fried rice because I can't stop eating it no matter what, so...not sure.
DeleteBrown rice is more filling because it's a whole grain, and has its fiber intact.
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"The complete milling and polishing that converts brown rice into white rice destroys 67% of the vitamin B3, 80% of the vitamin B1, 90% of the vitamin B6, half of the manganese, half of the phosphorus, 60% of the iron, and all of the dietary fiber and essential fatty acids."
I can't wait to try this recipe, so thank you!
Wow, I had no idea. I knew it was healthier, and I don't know what half of those things mean, but that's pretty cool. Don't delay in trying it! Though, I don't know how you'd do it without a wok. Do you guys have a wok? It gets really big because it makes a lot, so a wok is the way to go.
DeleteNo wok. But we do have a larger frying pan. I will be making it soon. I need Dennis here though, to eat it. :)
ReplyDeleteHow many ounces was your pkg of peas?
If I'm thinking correctly, a standard package of peas is about 10 oz. Maybe 12. Give or take a few ounces, it doesn't make a huge difference. But you're basically looking for a standard package of frozen peas, not the one that's a pound or two—not the really big one. Uh...sorry I'm not more precise. A lot of this is kind of like the green smoothie: to taste.
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