Char Siu Fried Rice
- 1 rice bowl worth Plain cooked rice
- 1 Egg
- 1/3 to 1/4 teaspoon Douchi
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (or cooking sake)
- 50 grams Char siu
- 1 Young green scallions
- 1 Salt, pepper and umami seasonig
- 1 Red pickled ginger
- 1 tbsp Lard
- Cut the char siu into 1 cm cubes.
- Chop the green onion and red pickled ginger finely.
- Mix the douchi paste and shaoxing wine together.
- Measure 1/4 teaspoon each of salt, pepper and umami seasoning beforehand.
- Add more if necessary during cooking.
- Beat the egg lightly.
- Always leave eggs at room temperature before cooking.
- Put the rice (or freshly cooked rice) on a plate in a doughnut shape.
- Microwave for one minute.
- This evaporates excess moisture and dries out the rice.
- Heat plenty of oil in a wok, swirl it around and pour out.
- Reheat the wok and put oil and lard.
- Keep the heat high!
- Add the beaten egg and rice immediately.
- Loosen the rice by using the ladle with a cutting motion.
- After the rice is loosened, press lightly with the back of the ladle.
- Add the prepared seasonings ( salt, pepper and umami seasoning), red pickled ginger and char siu.
- Stir quickly, check the seasoning and add some more if necessary.
- To finish, drizzle the shaoxing wine and douchi paste mixture along the sides of the wok.
- Add the green onion and stir quickly.
- It's done.
- Transfer to a serving plate.
- Try with home-made char siu!
- Make char siu in a toaster.
rice bowl worth plain, egg, douchi, wine, siu, green scallions, salt, red, lard
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/152312-char-siu-fried-rice (may not work)