Sunday, October 17, 2010

Chicken Fried Rice



Tip: Read directions completely before preparing.

Ingredients:
1/4 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
3 finely mince garlic cloves
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 eggs
1 1/2 pounds, cubed chicken thighs
1/4 cup thin slice white onion
1/4 cup carrots, julienned
1/4 cup bamboo shoots, julienned
3 1/2 cups cooked white rice


Directions:
In a small bowl add, chicken broth, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, garlic, white pepper, and set aside.

In a small skillet scramble eggs with 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Set aside.



Heat the remaining sesame oil in a large wok over high heat. Add chicken and saute until browned. Remove chicken from wok with strainer leaving as much oil as possible in wok and set aside.


Let oil heat in wok then add onion and saute until softened and just beginning to brown. Add carrots and bamboo shoots and stir fry for about 1 minute.



Stir in rice, scrambled eggs, chicken, and small bowl of mixed chicken broth and other ingredients and stir-fry over high heat another 4 minutes. Serve hot. Enjoy!



Tip:  Fried rice is a popular component of Asian cuisine, especially Chinese food. It is made from rice stir-fried in a wok with other ingredients such as eggs, vegetables and some kinds of meat. As a home cooked dish, fried rice typically is made with ingredients left over from other dishes, leading to countless variations. In Asia, the more famous varieties of fried rice include Yangzhou and Fujian fried rice.

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