Who can resist a great fried rice. And this is how its done. Obviously
you can make the rice and not use the pineapple. I have developed this
version without the huge amounts of MSG found in restaurant rice. Takeaway Rice has about a
2 teaspoons of MSG and
sometimes more per container. Thats the secret ingredient. I am using a large pinch
or two in this dish. I have never had to add salt. The ingredients
provide all the salt.
The best fried rice should
almost flow like water with some chunky bits to give it texture.
Cooking the egg in the rice really works a treat. Far
better than adding a chopped up omelette. The look and texture is far
superior.
The prawn is the priority ingredient. Getting this perfect makes a great
dish. Prawns can be left whole, with the vein pulled out.
Ingredients
250g long grain white rice.
700ml boiling water
1 Tbs Peanut oil
3 egg yolks
4 splashes Sesame oil
1 tsp Soy sauce
Pinch Umami
1 Tbs peanit oil
Medium Green Prawns
Char Shui Pork pieces (Bacon
or ham)
Shallot (white stem bits)
Peas par boiled
Diced Carrot par boiled
Green Shallot to garnish
Method::
Add the rice to the salted boiling water and cook 10 minutes. Drain
and rinse with cold water. Set aside over a bowl and let dry out for
several hours.
Make sure you season your wok by heating to smoking hot and swirling
a small amount of oil around. Allow to cool slightly and wipe clean.
Heat 1 Tbs of oil in the wok and add the rice and toss for 3 mins. Splash in soy
sauce and sesame oil half way through the cook time. Add the umami towards
the end.
Make sure the wok is not too hot. Smash the egg yolks into the rice
and toss quickly to evenly coat the rice. Cook for 3 minutes
tossing. Set aside in a bowl.
Add 1 Tbs peanut oil and wait 15 seconds. Add in the extra ingredients and
cook 3 minutes and then add the rice back in. Toss 1 minute.
Pineapple variation:
Put the ripe
pineapple on the bench and find where it sits flat. Rotate 90
degrees and cut the side quarter off. Slice the pineapple inside
into 2cm cubes width and lengthways taking care not to cut to deep.
Scoop out all the inside pineapple. Dry inside thoroughly with paper
towels and fill with fried rice and garnish to serve on a large
platter.

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