Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, 'clean out the fridge' fried rice. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Cleaning out the fridge is precisely the reason fried rice exists! Growing up, Dad wanted freshly cooked rice every night and while Mom tried her best to determine the correct amount to cook, there was usually some left. Wasting food was not an option so all leftovers were saved.
'Clean Out the Fridge' Fried Rice is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They’re fine and they look fantastic. 'Clean Out the Fridge' Fried Rice is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook 'clean out the fridge' fried rice using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make 'Clean Out the Fridge' Fried Rice:
- Make ready Cold/Leftover cooked rice
- Get (equal to)=
- Prepare Chopped/Diced raw vegetables/left overs
- Prepare Olive oil or butter
- Make ready Minced garlic
- Make ready Ginger
- Get Sesame oil
- Prepare Tamari/Soy sauce
Be sure rice is cooked and cold, and all veggies are chopped/diced prior to cooking. Leftover cold rice is ideal for fried rice. The cooling process takes away the extra water content so the rice is a bit dry and won't stick together. I'd recommend cooking rice a day before and letting it rest in the fridge overnight, but you can also just put freshly cooked rice in the fridge for a while and make sure it's cool to the.
Instructions to make 'Clean Out the Fridge' Fried Rice:
- If you do not have leftover rice, cook some rice in a yummy vegetable, chicken or beef stock at least 2 hours before preparing meal - the key is having enough rice to equal the amount of veggies you are using. Be sure rice is cooked and cold, and all veggies are chopped/diced prior to cooking.
- Heat olive oil or butter in a saute pan / wok (pan large enough for rice and veggies to be stirred)
- Add garlic, cook for a minute or 2.
- Add veggies, 1 at a time, in order of desired cooking time (example: 1st carrots for 3-5min, then onion, then broccoli, then water chestnuts, then spinach)
- Stir in rice, a couple dashes of ginger, sesame oil and tamari sauce (to taste). Stir fry for about 5min, then remove from heat and enjoy!
- Any veggie combo will work, here is some inspiration: corn, peas, pea pods, sugar snaps, carrots, peppers, mushrooms, onion, broccoli, spinach, asparagus, waterchestnuts, eggplant, tomato, sweet potato, zucchini - add left over shrimp, chicken, pork, beef… anything goes!!! Even bacon!
Get the cooked rice from last night out of the fridge, stir-fry it with sriracha, soy sauce and scallions, then crack an egg on top. (Oh, and don't forget the bacon.) Get the Recipe Because day-old rice dries out in the fridge, the grains separate easily and fluff and crisp a bit in the pan. While fried rice can be complex and upscale, this simple formula is designed to clean. It's about to be your new Saturday-morning staple. Get the cooked rice from last night out of the fridge, stir-fry it with sriracha, soy sauce and scallions, then crack an egg on top. (Oh, and don't forget the bacon.) Get the Recipe Fried Rice, a way to clean out the fridge. Fried rice is a favorite around here and no wonder.
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