Shanghai Fried Rice
Total Time: 1 1⁄2 hoursYield: 4 Servings
Source: thewoksoflife.com
Category: Chinese
Ingredients
1 1⁄4 cup Water1⁄4 cup Bacon (diced)
1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
1⁄2 teaspoon Ginger (grated)
1⁄2 pound Baby Bok Choy (finely chopped)
1 cup Jasmine Rice
1⁄2 teaspoon Salt
dash Ground Black Pepper
Directions
- Soak the rice in 1 1/4 cups water in a rice cooker for 45 minutes to an hour.
- Meanwhile, add diced bacon to small pan on medium heat and cook for a few minutes to render out the fat. Make sure bacon is still soft.
- Once rice is soaked, add the bacon, bacon grease, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to pot and mix well. Turn on the rice cooker and wait until the rice is done.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok using medium heat. Add the minced ginger and caramelize a bit. Then add the boy choy and season with a dash of salt and ground black pepper. Stir-fry for a few minutes until wilted. Turn off the heat and drain bok choy.
- Once the rice is done add the cooked bok choy to the top of the rice and cover again. Let it stay warm for another 5 minutes then stir rice and serve immediately.