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One of the first restaurant dishes I perfected at home was Chicken Fried Rice. I set my sights on the fried rice from Benihana, a Japanese restaurant. If you’ve never been to Benihana, meals are prepared by knife-wielding chefs at a teppanyaki tables. The chef prepares everything for the guests, including the fried rice. When you’re handed a steaming bowl of freshly prepared fried rice and see the long faces of the people that ordered plain white rice, you know you’re in for a treat. I think this version, suitable for preparation at home, really measures up. Fancy knife-wielding and teppanyaki table not required.
Ingredients for Chicken Fried Rice:
1 cup white rice
2 green onions, diced
1/3 cup medium white onion, chopped
1 small carrot, diced
2 eggs
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup chopped chicken
2-4 tbsp soy sauce (to taste)
canola oil
salt & pepper
NOTES: One cup uncooked rice prepares 3 cups cooked rice. Cold (or leftover) rice works best for fried rice. Makes great leftovers!
DIRECTIONS:
1. Prepare one cup white rice. Allow rice to chill or come to room temperature.
2. Chop green onions, white onion, carrot and garlic.
3. Shred or chop grilled chicken, set aside.
4. Saute green onion, white onion and carrot over medium heat (in your biggest, flattest skillet) with a dash of salt and a crack of pepper in a teaspoon of canola oil until tender. Set aside.
5. Cook eggs in a teaspoon of canola oil. Start with a fry and end with a scramble. Set aside.
6. Add 1 tbsp canola oil to pan. Add rice to pan in small batches. Toss while cooking over medium-high heat.
7. Working quickly, turn temperature to high-medium-high heat and sprinkle soy sauce over frying rice. Toss. Add a small amount of butter. Toss. Add sauteed vegetable mixture and eggs and keep tossing.
8. Lower heat to medium-low and add chicken, garlic and finish of soy sauce.
9. For an added treat garnish with sesame seeds and serve with steamed broccoli.
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Link to the Average Betty vs. The Fried Rice Demon video.
Link to the accompanying Average Betty: 1 Fried Rice Demon: 0 home page.
Oh My Gosh…….I just finished making the Fried Rice Demon!!!!!
It is Excellent!!!
I now know how to make GOOD Fried Rice!!!!
Thanks A Million!!!
Melissa Rose Smith
Houston, Texas
Hey Melissa! Woo Hoo! Doesn’t it feel great to conquer the Fried Rice Demon? Congratulations!
I’m so glad you like the rice and thank YOU a million for letting me know how it turned out! Got any other food battles for me?
xo,
Betty
The best chicken fried rice recipe by far!
Thnx Betty! Btw, ur video was so much fun!
Take care :)
xxx
WooHoo! Thank you Sotia!
The sesame sprinkle is new to me and I tried it. Funny how this seeds can add up to its yumminess! Good job for this postings!
Daniel
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Hey,
First of all “Hats off to you” …Loved your presentation “Hi Ya” on Video Jug …very original !!
I’m gonna try this …looks easy, and delicious …will keep you posted
Kenneth