Jack’s “Home” Special Fried Rice

Mon, 8 June 2020

Jack’s “Home” Special Fried Rice (Serves 2)

Ingredients
1 Cup raw long grain rice
2 Cups of cold water
2 Eggs, whisked together
1 Red onion, thinly sliced
2 Garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 Red pepper, thinly sliced
1cm of ginger, grated or finally chopped
2 Spring onions (Optional)
1 Tbsp sesame oil or vegetable oil
1 Tsp Chinese 5-spice
½ Tsp Chilli flakes
Salt and pepper

Method
1) Place the rice into a colander or sieve and rinse under cold water for 2 minutes.

2) Grab a heavy based saucepan and place on medium heat, add the rice and water. Bring the water to the boil, reduce the heat to low and cover with a lid.
Cook the rice for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the water has evaporated leaving small dimples.
Turn off the heat and allow to sit with the lid on for 10 minutes or while you prepare the rest of your meal.

3) Get your hands on a wok or large frying pan, place it onto a high heat. Add the oil, red onion, pepper, garlic and ginger. Quickly toss the wok while the veggies are cooking, once golden pull the wok back from the heat and add the Chinese 5-spice and chilli flakes. Return to the heat for 1 minute or until fragrant, add the rice and continue to toss. Cook for 2 minutes and using a spoon move the rice and veg mix to one side of the wok or pan.

4) Add the whisked egg and stir until it begins to cook, then mix it into the rice and toss the pan. Season with salt and pepper, finish with a sprinkle of chopped spring onion.