Yangzhou Fried Rice

Yangzhou Fried Rice is a famous Chinese dish known for its unique flavor and exquisite cooking technique. It originated in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, and is one of the representative dishes of Yangzhou cuisine. This dish is characterized by its rich ingredients, bright colors, and crispy taste.

Ingredients

 2 cups uncooked rice (preferably cooked a day in advance and refrigerated)

 3 tablespoons cooking oil

 1/2 carrot, diced

 1/4 cup peas (frozen or fresh)

 4 shrimp, peeled and deveined

 2 eggs

 1/4 cup char siu (or Chinese sausage; diced)

 2 scallions, chopped

 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce

 1/2 teaspoon salt

 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Utensils

 Wok or large skillet

 Bowl

 Chopsticks

Instructions

1. Prepare the rice: Wash the rice and place it in a rice cooker. Add the appropriate amount of water and cook until done. After cooking, remove the rice, spread it out to cool, and make sure the rice grains are separate.

2. Prepare other ingredients: Dice the carrot, destem the peas, peel and devein the shrimp, dice the char siu, and chop the scallions.

3. Scramble the eggs: Crack the eggs into a bowl, add a pinch of salt for seasoning, and beat with chopsticks. Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat, add 1 tablespoon of oil, pour in the egg liquid, and scramble until the eggs are cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.

4. Fry the rice: Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat, add 1 tablespoon of oil, and stir-fry the diced carrots until softened.

5. Add the peas, shrimp, and diced char siu and stir-fry until the ingredients are cooked through.

6. Add the rice and stir-fry until evenly distributed.

7. Add soy sauce, salt, and pepper to taste, and stir-fry until evenly distributed.

8. Add the scrambled eggs and chopped scallions, stir-fry until evenly distributed, and then remove from the pan.

Tips

 Using overnight cold rice can make the fried rice grains separate.

 Stir-fry the rice over high heat to prevent the rice from sticking to the pan.

 You can add other ingredients according to your preference, such as ham or mushrooms.

Here are more detailed steps:

1. Prepare the rice

 Wash 2 cups of rice and place it in a rice cooker.

 Add 2.5 cups of water (or follow the instructions on the rice package).

 Cover the rice cooker and press the cook button.

 Once the rice is cooked, remove it and spread it out to cool.

2. Prepare other ingredients

 Peel and dice 1/2 carrot.

 Destem 1/4 cup peas.

 Peel and devein 4 shrimp.

 Dice 1/4 cup char siu.

 Chop 2 scallions.

3. Scramble the eggs

 Crack 2 eggs into a bowl.

 Add a pinch of salt for seasoning.

 Beat the eggs with chopsticks.

 Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil.

 Pour in the egg liquid and scramble until the eggs are cooked through.

 Remove the scrambled eggs and set aside.

4. Fry the rice

 Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil.

 Add the diced carrots and stir-fry until softened.

 Add the peas, shrimp, and diced char siu and stir-fry until the ingredients are cooked through.

 Add the cooled rice and stir-fry until evenly distributed.

 Add 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to taste, and stir-fry until evenly distributed.

 Add the scrambled eggs and chopped scallions, stir-fry until evenly distributed, and then remove from the pan.

Notes

 Stir-fry the rice over high heat to prevent the rice from sticking to the pan.

 Adjust the amount of soy sauce to your taste.

 You can also add other ingredients according to your preference, such as ham or mushrooms.

I hope these detailed steps will help you make delicious Yangzhou Fried Rice!