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Golden Fried Rice

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 07:00:21 +0000

Fried rice is one of the most classic dishes in Asian. It’s a typical homemade comfort food. Golden Fried Rice is a vibrant and flavorful Asian dish. It consists of stir-fried rice with vegetables, egg yolks, and turmeric, giving it a golden hue. It is seasoned with sea salt. This versatile dish is enjoyed as a main course or side dish.

Golden Fried Rice

Servings4 servings

Ingredients

2tablespoons Vegetable oil
1/4cup diced yellow onion
2teaspoons minced ginger
2 egg yolkslightly beaten
1piece Chinese sausagethinly sliced
4ounces medium-size raw shrimppeeled, deveined and halved
2cups cold cooked rice
1-1/2teaspoons turmeric powder
2tablespoons golden raisins
1tablespoon goji berriessoaked to soften
sea salt to taste

Instructions

Place a stir-fry pan over high heat until hot. Add oil, swirling to coat sides. Add onion and ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
Add egg yolks, Chinese sausage and shrimp; cook without stirring for 30 seconds to allow eggs to set slightly. Then continue to cook, stirring to break up eggs. Cook until shrimp turn pink, about 2 minutes.
Add rice, turmeric, raisins and goji berries. Separate rice with the back o a spoon. Stir to combine all ingredients and cook until rice is heated through. Salt to taste.

Recipe Notes

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Emerald Rice

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 07:00:59 +0000

Emerald Rice

Servings4-6 people

Ingredients

1 large bunch spinachtough stems discarded
2teaspoons sea salt
1tablespoon Vegetable oil
2 green onionstrimmed and chopped
4cups cold cooked long-grain ricegrains separated
1/4pound Smithfield ham or bbq porkcut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 egg omeletcut into 2-inch strips
1teaspoon oyster-flavored sauce
sea salt to taste
1tablespoon light soy sauce

Instructions

Wash, drain and finely chop spinach leaves. Toss with salt in a bowl. Let stand until spinach is wilted, about 10 minutes.
Squeeze spinach with your hands to remove excess water. Chop spinach again. (To reduce sodium in the dish, instead of salting spinach, cook it in a microwave until slightly wilted, then squeeze dry and finely chop.)
Heat a wok or stir-fry pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add oil, swirling to coat sides. Scatter green onions in pan; stir fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add rice, ham, omelet strips and chopped spinach. Add oyster sauce, salt and soy sauce. Cook, stirring, frequently, until rice is heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

Recipe Notes

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Crab & Asparagus Soup

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 07:00:25 +0000

Crab & Asparagus Soup

Servings6 people

Ingredients

8– 10 asparagustough ends trimmed & discarded, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1tablespoon Vegetable oil
2 green onionschopped
1teaspoon minced ginger
5cups chicken broth15 ounces
1can white asparagusdrained, and cut diagonally into 1/2 -inch pieces, 15 ounces
1/2pound cooked crabmeatflaked
2teaspoons light soy sauce
1/8teaspoon white pepper
sea salt to taste
3tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water
1 egglightly beaten
2tablespoons chopped cilantro

Instructions

Cook trimmed asparagus in boiling water until tender-crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain, cover with cold water and drain again. Set aside.
Heat a soup pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add oil, swirling to coat bottom. Add green onions and ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant. Add broth, both kinds of asparagus, crabmeat, soy sauce and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Salt to taste.
Add cornstarch solution; cook, stirring, until soup boils and thickens slightly. Remove pan from heat. Slowly drizzle in egg, stirring, with a spoon to form an egg flower.
Serve soup in individual soup bowls; garnish with cilantro.

Recipe Notes

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