Tinfoil Chef

Every once in a while I want to have something with an Asian flavor. I love the contrasting tastes that you find in Asian cuisine. The only problem is that a lot of Asian dishes can get a little involved and since I’m feeling particularly lazy tonight, this Egg Fried Rice dish looks like it might just be the thing. It’s a popular dish in Chinese restaurants, yet is actually pretty easy to make at home, which means you’ll save money by doing it yourself.

This no frills Egg Fried Rice is extremely simple to make. These directions will make enough for two, just multiply the ingedients to serve more. I just wish that I already had the ingredients so that I could have made it up tonight and gotten a picture of it to include in this post. Ah well, maybe next time.

Heat one to two tablespoons of olive oil (or whatever kind you prefer) in a wok (or a stainless steel skillet if you don’t have a wok) and fry shallots until they’re light brown and fragrant. Then remove the shallots and set them aside.

While the oil is still hot, add 2 cups of cold cooked rice and stir-fry well. Salt & pepper to taste and then add 1 1/2 teaspoons of soy sauce. Continue stir-frying for another 3 minutes or so. Pour in 2 lightly beaten eggs and fry until the rice is coated and has turned a yellowish brown color.

Spread the fried shallots on the rice. Garnish with chopped spring onions. You can also slice up some tomatoes and cucumbers and add that to the garnish.

Ingredients

2 lightly beaten eggs
2 cups of cold cooked rice
4 thinly sliced shallots

Seasoning :

salt and pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons of soy sauce

Garnish:

Sliced cucumbers
Chopped spring onions
Tomatoes

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