Kale-and-Shiitake Fried Rice
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- One 1/2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- 6 scallions, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt
- 3/4 pound shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded, caps sliced
- 6 cups coarsely chopped curly kale leaves (about half of a medium bunch)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups day-old cooked short-grain white rice
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- In a wok or very large skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of the oil.
- Add the ginger, scallions and a pinch of salt.
- Cook over moderately high heat, stirring constantly, until the ginger and scallions are tender, about 2 minutes.
- Add the sliced shiitakes and a generous pinch of salt and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the kale, season with salt and stir-fry until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Add the cooked rice and stir-fry until heated through, about 3 minutes.
- Make a well in the rice and add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil.
- When the oil is shimmering, add the eggs.
- Cook without stirring until the eggs begin to set at the edge.
- Using a spatula, scramble the eggs until just set.
- Stir the eggs into the rice along with the vinegar and oyster sauce and season with salt.
- Serve immediately.
vegetable oil, ginger, scallions, kosher salt, shiitake mushrooms, curly kale, garlic, white rice, eggs, rice wine vinegar, oyster sauce
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/kale-and-shiitake-fried-rice (may not work)