Yangzhou Fried Rice

Recipe by Chef Kwanghi Chan.
  • Difficulty: Easy
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Servings: 2 yield(s)
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
Ingredients
  • 3 dried shiitake mushrooms (soaked in 2 cups of hot water for 20 minutes)
  • 2 tbsp Donegal Rapeseed Oil
  • 4 spring onions (cut into 1/2cm slices)
  • 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
  • 50 g cured Chinese ham ((or Italian substitute))
  • 1 small carrot (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp bamboo shoots (chopped)
  • 10 g green peas
  • 30 g cooked chicken thighs (chopped)
  • 4 small raw prawns (chopped)
  • 1 tsp salt (to season)
  • 3 eggs (lightly beaten)
  • 300 g day old cooked jasmine rice (preferably cooked in chicken stock)
Instructions
  1. Soak 3 dried shiitake mushrooms in hot water for 20 mins. Remove stems & cut the caps into ½ cm pieces.
  2. Heat wok over high heat and add half the oil.
  3. Fry spring onion and garlic for 30 secs & add mushroom, carrot, bamboo shoot & fry for 1 min.
  4. Add chicken thigh, peas, prawns, season with a little salt.
  5. Toss until the vegetable are softened & prawns barely cooked. Remove from wok & set aside.
  6. Return wok to the heat & add remaining oil. Add the egg & stir vigorously to break it apart.
  7. When egg is nearly set, add the rice & toss well to coat with the pieces of egg.
  8. Season generously with salt. Return the fried ingredients back to the wok and toss to mix well and serve.