When you can’t travel the world and explore cuisine, bring it to the comforts of your own home! Tonight we are having fried rice and orange chicken.
If you are the kind of person who doesn’t like to measure things, this is for you! I just “guess” every single time I make this and it’s absolutely delicious. I think this recipe is hard to mess up!
Fried Rice
Ingredients
- Jasmine rice, preferably day old
- garlic, minced
- yellow onion, chopped
- carrots, chopped
- frozen peas
- eggs, whisked
- salt
- crushed red pepper flakes
- dark soy tamari
- sesame oil
Directions
- If you do not have day old rice, cook rice according to the instructions on the package.
- Over medium heat sauté the garlic and onions for about five minutes.
- Add the carrots and sauté for another five to ten minutes.
- Add the frozen peas, stirring the veggies until the peas have thawed.
- In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, adding salt and red pepper flakes.
- Add the egg mixture to the veggies, scrambling the eggs.
- Add the rice, stirring to combine.
- Add dark soy tamari and sesame oil to taste.
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Orange Chicken
I have only made this once and it was delicious. I actually couldn’t believe how much it tasted like the orange chicken you order from your favorite Chinese spot!
Tip: The trick is to truly brown the chicken. If you don’t, the “breading” comes off when you simmer the chicken in the thickened sauce right before you serve it.
Enjoy Chinese night!
Hannah Rene Brown 