DELUXE FRIED RICE (YANGZHOU CHAU FAN)

Deluxe Fried Rice (Yangzhou Chau Fan) image

Provided by Robert Farrar Capon

Time 10m

Yield 2 to 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 tablespoon peanut oil
Salt
1 egg, beaten lightly with 1 teaspoon water
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1/4 cup diced Chinese roast pork (see recipe)
1/4 cup diced cooked shrimp
2 tablespoons diced ham (preferably Smithfield)
1/4 cup snow peas, cut into squares, or 1/4 cup frozen green peas
2 teaspoons dry sherry
1/4 cup chicken stock or water
1 scallion, minced
Approximately a quarter of a small head of iceberg lettuce, cut to match the snow peas
3 cups cooked plain rice
White pepper as desired
1/4 teaspoon sugar

Steps:

Have all ingredients prepared and on hand at the stove.
Place wok or large skillet over high heat. Add oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add egg, scramble it briefly and break it up a bit, adding the ginger as you do so. Add roast pork, shrimp, ham, snow peas, sherry and stock and bring to a boil. Add scallion and lettuce and mix briefly.
Break up any clumps in the rice, place it on top of the mixture, cover and cook 45 seconds. Uncover, stir to mix everything together, season with pepper and sugar and add salt to taste.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 831, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 160 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 20 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 705 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams