Fried Chicken Fried Rice With Pickled Scallions Ham Recipe 435

CHICKEN FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Add the canola oil and 1 tablespoon sesame oil to a large nonstick saute pan. Whisk the eggs in a small bowl and season with the salt and some pepper; set aside. Add the ginger, carrot and garlic to the pan and cook until the vegetables have softened slightly, about 2 minutes. Add the rice, peas and the white and light green parts of the scallion. Then, add the soy sauce and remaining 1 tablespoon sesame oil and toss to coat. Press the rice mixture gently into the pan and fry until it begins to crisp on the bottom, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the eggs to the pan and cook, stirring gently, until just set, about 1 minute. Stir in the chicken and cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with the reserved scallions.

FRIED-CHICKEN FRIED RICE WITH PICKLED SCALLIONS & HAM RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Make Quick-Pickled Scallions: Cut dark green tops of scallions off white and light green stems. Slice dark green tops into thin rings and set aside for later. Place stems in a plastic or stainless steel container or bowl. Bring vinegar, water, sugar, salt, peppercorns, coriander and fennel seeds to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour boiling liquid over scallion stems and let sit for at least 1 hour at room temperature or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks. Remove scallion stems from pickling liquid and thinly slice. Strain pickling liquid over a fine-mesh sieve. Reserve ½ cup pickling liquid and discard the remaining liquid or save it for another purpose. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot and shimmery, add beaten egg to wok, stirring with a spatula for a few seconds, then spread egg evenly across bottom of wok. (If using a skillet, spread egg into a thin round, about 5 inches across.) Let cook, undisturbed, just until it is set, like an omelet, about 1 minute. Use a rubber spatula to loosen egg and slide it from wok and then slice it into small pieces. Wipe wok clean. Heat remaining oil over high heat. Once oil is very hot and shimmery, add ginger and garlic and cook, stirring, for about 10 seconds. Add fried chicken, ham and reserved sliced dark-green scallion. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add cooked rice, stirring to break up any clumps. Toss rice to coat with oil. Add peas, chopped egg and pickled scallion stems. Cook, stirring, until rice is hot, about 2 minutes. Add reserved ½ cup pickling liquid, soy sauce, mirin and cayenne. Toss to incorporate and remove from heat. Top with peanuts. Taste and season with salt or additional cayenne if necessary.

FRIED RICE WITH HAM, EGG, AND SCALLIONS

Steps:

• 1. Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok over high heat until a bead of water vaporizes within 1 to 2 seconds of contact. Swirl in 1 tablespoon of the oil, add the garlic and scallions, and stir-fry 10 seconds. Add the rice and the peas and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes, breaking up the rice with a metal spatula.
• 2. Make a well in the rice, exposing the bottom of the wok. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the egg. Immediately stir-fry to incorporate the egg throughout the rice, 1 to 2 minutes or until the egg is almost cooked through. Add the ham, salt, and pepper and stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes until heated through.