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Chinese Fried Rice

Stir-fried rice with Chinese lap cheong, eggs, and mixed vegetables — a quick and flavorful fried rice made with leftover steamed rice.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Wok
  • Large Skillet
  • Spatula

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoonscooking oil
  • 4 clovesgarlic minced
  • 2 Chinese lap cheong sausage cut into small pieces
  • 2 largeeggs lightly beaten
  • 1 cupfrozen mixed vegetable thawed
  • 4 cupsovernight steamed rice
  • 1 tablespoonsoy sauce
  • 1 tablespoonfish sauce
  • 1 tablespoonoyster sauce
  • 3 dashesground white pepper or black pepper
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat until hot. Add 2 tablespoons cooking oil and swirl to coat the surface.
  • Add 4 cloves garlic, minced, and sauté about 15–30 seconds until fragrant and just turning golden (do not burn).
  • Add 2 Chinese lap cheong sausages, cut into small pieces, and stir-fry about 1 minute until heated and beginning to brown.
  • Push the sausage to one side of the wok. Pour in the 2 large eggs, lightly beaten, let them set briefly, then scramble and break them into bite-sized pieces with your spatula until mostly cooked.
  • Add 1 cup frozen mixed vegetable, thawed, and stir 30–45 seconds to warm and combine with the eggs and sausage.
  • Add 4 cups overnight steamed rice (cold). Break up any clumps with the spatula and mix thoroughly so the rice grains separate and combine with the other ingredients.
  • Pour in 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, and 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, then add 3 dashes ground white pepper. Stir and stir-fry for 1–2 minutes until the sauces are evenly distributed and the rice is heated through and slightly toasty.
  • Taste and add salt to taste if needed. Give one final toss to combine.
  • Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Notes

Notes
Overnight steamed rice is ideal for making Chinese fried rice due to the lower moisture content in the rice. Freshly made rice is too "starchy" and "wet" as the rice would be mushy and stick together. Overnight rice that has been refrigerated is dry and perfect for Chinese fried rice recipe.