Brian's Fried Rice
Katie
Better-than-Chinese-take-out at home.
ingredients
- 4 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 package firm tofu or 1 lb. cubed chicken or beef
- 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
- 2 carrots julienne
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1/2 inch of ginger minced
- 1 yellow pepper diced
- 3 scallions diced
- 1 1/2 cups broccoli
- 1/4 cup frozen peas
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 1/2 cups brown rice
- Tofu Marinade:
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
directions
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1. To prepare tofu: press tofu in a pan lined with tea towels for 45 minutes. Cut into cubes. Mix marinade ingredients. Stir tofu into marinade to coat. Marinade for 30 minutes up to overnight.
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2. Start by preparing bringing 3 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Add rice, reduce heat, cover and simmer until water is absorbed. Add chopped scallions and stir to combine.
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3. Meanwhile, heat a tablespoon of sesame oil to a large wok. Brown the tofu or cook chicken and meat all the way through. Remove from pan and set aside. Heat the remaining oil to the wok. Saute mushrooms, carrot, garlic, ginger, and bell pepper until soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the broccoli, peas, and soy sauce. Cover and simmer until the broccoli is steamed. Remove everything from the wok.
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4. Heat remaining tablespoon of sesame oil in the wok. Add the egg and scramble, chopping it up as it cooks. Add the cooked rice to the wok, stir, and fry for 5 minutes. Add the vegetables and cook again till heated. Add more soy sauce to taste.
Source: Katie and Brian Abrams
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