Fried Rice

Name: Fried Rice
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings

Kitchen, Main dish

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Note:

Fried Rice is a dish made from leftovers that came to Cuban cuisine through Chinese immigrants. There are different ways to prepare it depending on the ingredients we have available. When we make it at home, we use a skillet or a large pot. In professional kitchens, this dish is prepared using a wok, which is a type of deep and wide pan where you can mix many ingredients. The use of the wok goes back about 2000 years in Chinese culture. Stir-fried rice dishes have been made since then and became popular because they were tasty, nutritious, and quick to prepare. To make perfect Fried Rice, there are three essential elements. You must use bean sprouts, finely chopped chives, and small shrimp that add a delicious touch of seafood. Fried rice and wok preparations also include julienned vegetables, different deboned and chopped meats in small pieces, previously cooked rice, and high heat. If you meet these requirements, you will have perfect Fried Rice. We hope you enjoy this recipe that, although it seems complex due to the variety of ingredients, is delicious and easy to make.

Ingredients:

2 cups of cooked white rice, preferably long-grain rice.
½ red onion
2 crushed cloves of garlic
1 stalk of green onion (scallion)
½ green pepper
½ red pepper
½ yellow bell pepper
3 chili peppers
30 grams of fresh ginger
100 grams of chicken breast
150 grams of sweet ham
150 grams of pork meat
100 grams of medium shrimp
3 tablespoons of oil
4 tablespoons of soy sauce (Chinese sauce)
300 grams of soy sprouts (Chinese beans)
2 eggs
1 clove of leek garlic

Instructions:

In this dish, it is essential to have all the ingredients prepared beforehand, because it is cooked over high heat, sautéing and incorporating them continuously. It is worth paying attention to the order in which to add them, so that everything receives the necessary heat and each element reaches its perfect point.

Chopped ingredients / CiberCuba Kitchen

In this recipe, I used leftover white rice from the day before; it will have an ideal texture for mixing with other foods.

Cut the meats into cubes, season with salt and pepper, and set them aside. Also reserve the shrimp seasoned with salt and pepper.

Wash the soybean sprouts, drain them, and set them aside. Also wash the vegetables and cut them into fine julienne strips. Cut the ham into small cubes.

Meats in the wok / CiberCuba Kitchen

Place the wok over high heat. Add the oil, and when it is hot, add the finely chopped garlic and ginger. Sauté it and incorporate the meats, first the pork; when the meat changes to a white color, add the chicken.

Meat and vegetables in the wok / CiberCuba Kitchen

Three minutes later, add the peppers, chili, and onion. Sauté to ensure the ingredients are well integrated and that the heat is distributed evenly.

White rice with meats and vegetables / CiberCuba Cuisine

Without stopping to sauté, add 2/3 of the ham, the shrimp, and the scallions. Wait for the shrimp to change color and add the cooked white rice. Mix well. Add the soy sauce and continue sautéing the ingredients in the wok.

Chinese beans in rice / CiberCuba Kitchen

In another pan, prepare an omelette, cut it into cubes, and incorporate it into the rice in the wok. Also add the Chinese beans. Once everything is well integrated, check the saltiness. Soy sauce tends to be very salty, so at this point, we recommend not adding salt.

Fried Rice / CiberCuba Kitchen

If you want your fried rice to have a more intense flavor, just add more soy sauce. To finish, add the finely chopped leek and the finely sliced ham, mix, and let the rice rest for a couple of minutes. Stir it one last time and serve it fresh.

Fried Rice and Chinese Sauce / CiberCuba Kitchen

You can accompany it with soy sauce (Chinese sauce) so that each diner can add it to their liking. Enjoy your meal!!

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