House Special Fried Rice

House Special Fried Rice

House Special Fried Rice

On a Chinese American menu, house special fried rice is the king of all fried rice. It has all the proteins: eggs, beef, pork, chicken, and shrimp; with an assortment of vegetables. It happens to be very simple to make and a great way to use up leftover rice. Other options you can use for red meats are char siu bbq pork, ham, spam, and Chinese dried sausage.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Beef, Chicken, Chinese, East Asian, main course, Pork, rice, seafood, side dish
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs beaten
  • 1/4 lb beef or pork thinly sliced
  • 1 leftover roast chicken thinly sliced
  • 1/4 lb small shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots thawed
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 3 cups day old white rice clumps broken up
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper
  • 4 green onions chopped

Instructions

  • Mix together the soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and white pepper. Set aside.
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  • Heat up 1 tbsp of cooking oil in a large sauté pan or wok over medium high heat. Pour in the eggs. Let set for 30 seconds.
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  • Scramble up the eggs and place in a large bowl.
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  • Place the beef or pork in the sauté pan. Cook for a minute. Place in the bowl.
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  • Sauté the shrimp for 1 minute. Place in the bowl.
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  • Add 2 tbsp of cooking oil in the sauté pan. Sauté the onion and garlic for 2 minutes.
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  • Add in the peas and carrots and the leftover roast chicken. Cook for 1 minute.
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  • Add in the bean sprouts. Cook for a minute. Place everything in the bowl.
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  • Add a 2 tbsp of cooking oil to the sauté pan. Fry the rice in a single layer for 2 minutes. Flip over and fry for another minute.
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  • Pour in the sauce, making sure that all of the rice is evenly coated. Cook for a minute.
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  • Add all the ingredients from the bowl back into the rice. Cook for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the green onions.
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Serve as a side or as a main course.