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Prep Time: 10 minutes                                                                                                                                                                               Fried Rice







           Co king Time: 35 - 40 minutes






           Se ving Size: 3 - 5




















           Inst uctio s                                                                                                                                                                               Ing edients









           • First, start by washing your 2 cups of rice, put cold water over your rice, and stir and drain; repeat this                                                                              • 2 cups jasmine rice.

              step 4 - 6 times till the water is clear. Pick out any burnt brown pieces of rice or anything you may see in                                                                            • 2 tbsp butter.


              the rice.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 3 tsp salt.
           • Grab your wide-set pot ( this is so that the rice has enough room to cook. If the pot is too narrow, it can
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 3 tsp extra virgin olive oil.
              cause only parts of the rice to be cooked ) for rice. Put 3 cups of water, and put your heat on medium. Add

              1 tbsp of butter and 3 tsp of salt to your water.                                                                                                                                       • 1/4 cup diced white onion.


           • After 10 minutes, this should come to a boil; it is ready when it is bubbling vigorously. Add your 2 cups of                                                                             • Five minced garlic cloves. ( 1 tbsp )

              rice and bring your heat down to low. Mix, then put a small spoon in the middle. If it stands, it is good; if                                                                            • One egg. ( optional )


              it doesn't, pour a tbsp of water out, mix and do it again., now put a lid on it. Your water should be right
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 4 tbsp low sodium soy sauce.
              above your rice.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 4 tbsp oyster sauce.
           • While this sits, do not touch it at all! After 15 minutes, turn your rice over, there should still be a little

              water in it, but the majority of it is evaporated. After that, put the lid back on for another 15 minutes.                                                                              • 1 tsp pepper. ( optional )


           • After that, turn the rice again and taste. If some are cooked, and some are not, add 1 tsp of water and let                                                                              • 1 /2 bunch of green onions. (optional )

              sit for an- other 5 -10 minutes. If it's soft, turn the heat off and let the rice sit, and it will separate. If it is
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 1/4 cup shredded carrot. ( optional )

              mushy, take the lid off and let it sit with the heat on low after 5 minutes, set aside with the lid off, and let
                                                                                                                                                                                                       • 1/2 cup green peas. ( optional )
              it cool off.






           Fried Rice



                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tips & Tricks




           • First, start by dicing 1/4 cup white onion.

           • Smash and mince your five garlic cloves. ( 1 tbsp )
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • There are a million ways to make rice.
           • If you want to add carrots, shred 1/4 cup carrot.
                                                                                                                                                                                                         This was the best way for me to learn
           • Dice up 1/4 cup green onion. ( 1 sprig )
                                                                                                                                                                                                         when I was a beginner, so use this to refer

           • Grab your medium-size skillet ( preferably nonstick); you want something with at least 2 - 3 inch
                                                                                                                                                                                                         to all your rice making for different
              depth to fit this amount of rice. Set your heat to low to medium.
                                                                                                                                                                                                         recipes.
           • Start by putting 2 tbsp of butter and 3 tsp of oil; once that melts, add your chopped vegetables ( except
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • If you followed the recipe and your rice is
              your green onions ) to roast for 5 minutes, then add your egg to cook if you’d like. Chop the egg up
                                                                                                                                                                                                         hard, don’t be afraid to add more water

              with a spatula and add your rice.
                                                                                                                                                                                                         and let it sit for another 15 minutes on low
           • Add 4 tbsp soy sauce and 4 tbsp oyster sauce, mix fast till all the rice is coated completely; when
                                                                                                                                                                                                         to cook through; some stoves are different,
              you’re done, add 1 tsp of pepper if you’d like.
                                                                                                                                                                                                         for example, if you have an electric stove,
           • Now garnish with your green onions mix and enjoy!
                                                                                                                                                                                                         it may take you another 10 - 15 minutes

                                                                                                                                                                                                         than usual to make your rice, just use the


                                                                                                                                                                                                         same techniques.
















































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