Yang Zhou Fried Rice (扬州炒饭)

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Yang Zhou Fried Rice (扬州炒饭)

This easy Yangzhou fried rice recipe brings authentic flavor with crispy rice, shrimp, and Chinese BBQ pork in just 30 minutes at home.

466 kcal /serving 10 min Serves 4 Easy Asian

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 tbsp peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
  • 4 oz char siu pork , diced (or ham, or sausage)
  • 6 oz shrimp , peeled and deveined (*Footnote 1)
  • 1/2 cup frozen vegetable mix , thawed (I used frozen green peas)
  • 4 cups (960ml) leftover cooked white rice (*Footnote 2)
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 large eggs , beaten
  • 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
  • 1/4 tsp ground white pepper
  • 4 green onions , chopped

Preparation

Not specified

Cooking

  1. Heat 1/2 tablespoon of oil in a wok or a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
  2. Swirl to coat the bottom of the pan with the oil.
  3. Add the ham and shrimp.
  4. Cook for 30 seconds without disturbing.
  5. Stir and cook until the shrimp turn white.
  6. Immediately transfer the ham and shrimp to a separate plate.
  7. Add 1 tablespoon of oil and the rice.
  8. Stir and cook for 1 minute to coat the rice with oil.
  9. Pour in the soy sauce.
  10. Stir and cook until the soy sauce is evenly distributed.
  11. And the grains are separated.
  12. Move the rice to one side of the pan and add oil and the beaten eggs to the other side.
  13. Let cook for 30 seconds until the bottom is just set.
  14. Stir gently to scramble the eggs, then mix the rice with the eggs.
  15. Stir and cook until the eggs are separated into small pieces, 1 to 2 minutes.
  16. Add the vegetable mix and green onion.
  17. Sprinkle salt and white pepper.
  18. Stir and cook for another minute.
  19. Return the cooked shrimp and char siu.
  20. Give it a final mix.
  21. Turn to low heat, carefully taste the rice and adjust seasoning if necessary.
  22. Transfer to serving bowls and serve hot as a side dish, or a light main dish.

Plating & Serving

Not specified

Suggested Sides

Nutrition per Serving

466 Calories
23.3g Protein 20% DV
57.3g Carbs 20% DV
15.1g Fat 19% DV
2.0g Fiber 5% DV
1.5g Sugars
522mg Sodium 35% DV
179mg Cholesterol 51% DV
Health Labels Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Dairy Free Milk Free Tree Nut Free Celery Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Alcohol Free No Sugar Added Sulphite Free

* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Recipe Details
Category main
Meal Type Lunch
Tags quick, comfort-food, fried-rice