Yangzhou Fried Rice

Yangzhou fried rice is a classic Chinese-style fried rice, with eggs, shrimps, BBQ pork or ham etc. With simple seasoning and you can have a big bowl of comforting fried rice in 15 minutes!

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons peanut oil ( or any oil you have on hand)
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 medium carrot, cut in 1/4-inch dice
• 4 ounces cooked Chinese pork (char siu) or ham, cut in 1/4-inch dice
• 3 ounces shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 3 cups cooked jasmine rice, a day old
• 1 to 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• Sea salt and freshly ground white pepper
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 to 2 green onions, sliced on a diagonal, for garnish
• 1 can of sweet corn drained

 

Directions:

Step 1:     cut ham,  carrot, peel and devein shrimp,  drain caned sweet corn and take out frozen peas.

 

 

Step 2:  Heat a wok over high heat and add 1 tablespoon peanut oil. Add the shrimps  and stir fry for two mins, then set aside on a plate.   Use the same wok.   Heat a wok over high heat and add 1 tablespoon peanut oil. Add the eggs and scramble, then set aside on a plate.

    

 

 

Step 3:  Add the remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil to the wok.  Add the carrots and stir-fry for 1 minute more. Add the ham and cook for 2 minutes. Then add the peas and sweet corn and cooked rice and toss together. Add the cooked egg back into the wok.  Keep stir fry for a few mins.

 

Step 4:   Add the cooked shrimps.   Season the mixture with the light soy sauce, salt and pepper.   Stir for a min. Check the seasoning and adjust to taste with salt and pepper.  At the very end add the sesame oil。

 

 

Garnish with green onions and serve immediately.