If you need to use up the leftover rice in your fridge and have a craving for something spicy and umami, try this simple recipe to make fried rice using Sriracha as a main flavor base.
[Edit]Ingredients
- White rice (for best results, use leftover rice that's been kept in the fridge for at least overnight instead of cooking a fresh batch)
- Frozen mixed vegetables (corn, green beans, peas, carrots)
- 2 eggs
- Chopped up cooked meat such as Chinese or breakfast sausage, bacon, chorizo, Spam (optional but adds more depth, flavor, and sustenance)
- Minced garlic (alternatively, use garlic powder)
- Chopped onion (alternatively, use onion powder)
- Sriracha
- Soy sauce
- Black pepper
- Cooking oil
[Edit]Steps
- Microwave the leftover rice for one minute. Rice that's been kept in the fridge tends to dry out and clump into large chunks. By warming up the leftover rice in a microwave, you can easily break it up into manageable chunks when cooking.
- Heat oil in a skillet, wok, or frying pan on low heat.
- Sautee the garlic, onion, and mixed vegetables until they sweat and brown a little.
- Increase the heat on the burner to medium.
- Add in the already-cooked meats if you choose to incorporate them.
- Slowly add all the warmed rice. Mix with a folding motion to thoroughly combine all the ingredients.
- Cook on medium heat for roughly 5 minutes.
- Add a splash of soy sauce and mix. The soy sauce is used to bring a salty element, but avoid using too much to avoid overpowering the heat of the Sriracha.
- Clear a circle in the center of the pan and add a splash of oil. This is where you'll crack and cook the eggs.
- Crack both eggs directly into the pan and stir to break the yolks.
- Remix the whole pan to combine all ingredients once the eggs are cooked.
- Squirt Sriracha all over the rice mixture and mix thoroughly. Again, mix with a folding motion. In this recipe, you want to eyeball the amount of Sriracha according to your spiciness preferences. More Sriracha will of course make the dish more spicy.
- Add black pepper and other seasonings (garlic or onion powder) to taste.
- Remove from heat and serve. Portion and serving size generally depends on the amount of rice you have.
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