Asian Recipes - Cantonese Fried Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp/45 ml oil

• 15 large shrimp, peeled and halved lengthwise

• 1 cup/250 ml slivered barbecued pork, or any cold leftover cooked meat

• 1/2 cup/125 ml finely shredded white or green onion

• 3 cups/750 ml leftover cooked rice

• 2 large eggs, beaten

• 1 tsp/5 ml salt

• Salt, sugar and white pepper to taste

• Coarsely chopped fresh coriander and green onions for garnish

Seasoning:

• 1 tbsp/15 ml Chinese wine, or whiskey

• 2 tsp/10 ml cornstarch

• 1/4 cup/60 ml chicken stock, heated

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Prepare all ingredients and have at hand. Marinate the shrimp with the cornstarch and wine for 15 minutes.

2. Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat and add the oil. As soon as the oil begins to form a haze, add the marinated shrimp and stir-fry briefly until they change color.

3. Add the barbecued pork and continue to stir-fry until heated through. Add the green onion and salt and stir-fry until fragrant (1 to 2 minutes maximum).

4. Add the rice. Stir-fry until the rice is well mixed with the shrimp, pork and green onion. Add the stock, a little at a time gently stirring until all the stock has been absorbed.

5. Add the beaten egg in the same manner, and continue to cook the mixture until the rice grains separate and the egg is cooked.

6. Taste and adjusling adding salt, sugar or white pepper as desired. Garnish and serve.