Asian Stir Fry Rice-The Real Deal

Submitted by DD2006

"On our honeymoon in Malaysia my husband and I were directed to one of the best chinese seafood restaurants on the Penang island. we went there again especially for their rice. I tried many recipes and this is my adapted one that is the closest to what we had there. Secret is cooking everything separately."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 2-3

ingredients

• 1 cup rice
• 2 eggs
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 cup of shredded lettuce
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons soya sauce
• vegetable oil
• salt

directions

1. Fry the garlic in oil for a couple of minutes on medium heat until most of the pieces are yellow. don't overcook the garlic but it needs to be toasted. Set aside.
2. In the same wok add oil and fry onion until it softens and then add the lettuce for 20 seconds or so until it gets soft and greener. Remove from heat.
3. Fry the eggs, i simply scramble them and i don't overcook them, because they will receive some more heat later.
4. Take a wok and put your cooked rice in it. On very low heat mix the onions and lettuce. Add eggs and mix thoroughly until eggs are finely distributed.
5. Add the soya. Stir.
6. Sprinkle the garlic little by little while stirring.
7. Add salt to taste.
8. Serve hot.
9. The secret of this recipe is the garlic and cooking everything separately brings out the flavors of all the ingredients.