P1Fanatic

I find the best way is to get your rice on the boil and whilst thats cooking sort out the egg and other ingredients (e.g. onion, peppers, mushrooms, bacon/ham, chicken, garlic, lettuce etc).

Dont make the mistake of adding the egg to the rice. Crack 2-3 eggs into a bowl, add salt and pepper to taste, whisk, and then lightly cook until solid on both sides like you would an omelette. Then take it out, let it cool and cut it into small squares. Whilst it was cooling you could start stir frying the rest of your desired ingredients in the wok.

Once the rice is cooked, drain it then chuck it in the wok, add all ur other bits and add a bit of soy sauce (dark is usually best) to give it some more taste and colour. Once thoroughly mixed and warmed through serve and enjoy.

Simon.

[Edited by P1Fanatic - 11/7/2002 11:08:30 AM]

xyzpaul

I've tried this a few times, and it normally turns to mush. What's the best way, I'm sure it should be simple!

MarkO

Get some rice.

Fry it.

carl

I think you part boil it first, then fry it.

RB5320

aha chinese cooking. at last something I feel qualified to reply to!
easiest way - go to Tesco and buy a bag of ready cooked frozen white rice. chuck it in a wok and fry it. while you are at it, clear a space in the wok, chuck an egg in, scramble it with a fork or whatever and mix it in with the rice.
proper way - boil the rice as normal (having washed it in several changes of cold water first). put it on a flat tray on some kitchen paper and let it go cold. then fry it.
it goes mushy cos you fry it when its hot and full of water.

It really is that simple!

Steve

Andy Tang

iTrader: (3)

What you do is:

1) Cook the rice following the usual instructions
2) Heat up a wok/frying pan (so hot that water evaporates off it when some is flicked on)
3) Add 2-3 tablespoons of oil (vegetable, not sesame as it will burn, as will some of the more expensive ones!!)
4) Crack a couple of eggs in
5) Using your cooking implement, break up the eggs
6) As it's about to set...
a) add the rice (for egg fried)
b) add other bits (peas, ham, prawns, chicken etc) and let them warm through, then add the rice
7) Season with some light soy sauce and a little sesame oil

Use a bit of common sense, like letting things warm up first before adding the rice in, etc.

Prawns & chicken are best pre-cooked. Frozen peas can be heated up beforehand in some boiling water (only needs a minute or two). Processed ham is fine.

I think that should cover you for, egg fried, chicken friend, prawn fried and special fried rice!

Andy Tang

iTrader: (3)

As mentioned, if it's mushy you have too much water in the rice, so instead of frying, it sort of stewing!!

Using warm rice is fine, you'll have a nightmare if you want to using cold rice thats been in the fridge!! You get problems making sure it's warmed through properly without burning the eggs!!! Try it and you'll see what I mean!!!

RB5320

Andy - yep you're right. I should have said let it go cool, NOT COLD. Reheated rice can be really dodgy if not properly heated through. But the frozen stuff is excellent and only takes a couple of mins to heat up. Damn I'm getting hungry now!

MarkO

I find the easiest way to make it is to press a few buttons on the phone, speak a few words, and then pop down to the local chinese in the car to collect. Easy.

RB5320

Will you still feel the same when your "local" Chinese is a 3 hour drive away across the highlands?

MarkO

Heh heh. We're not moving to the Highlands, more's the pity. Unfortunately I have to work....

In our new house the Chinese will be closer than our current situation. The Indian is slightly further (maybe another 450 yards) but nothing too serious.

When we buy/build a house next year, I will be ensuring that the relevant take-aways aren't too far away. And, of course, the journey to collect them will be an exhilarating drive.

super_si

Egg fried rice is hmmmmmmmmm

xyzpaul

Cheers guys, can't wait to try again

Ray_li

Dont forget the MSG

Ray Li

Chrisgr31

Personally I find the easiest way to cook special fried rice, is pop down the road, order Dish 2, pop next door in to the pub for a pint, walk out rice cooked!

philc

thanx for the handy hints - had fried rice tonight for the first time in ages; pre-cooked the eggs, thoroughly drained and dried the rice before frying.

Worked a treat.

Or should that be 'wokked a treat'?

P1Fanatic

Must admit it is a very easy to do dish which is also very tasty. Used to do it all the time and Uni. Had it for the first time in ages last weekend.

Gordo

shouldn't all this ****e be on a Delia Smith chat board or something? you'll be asking each other how to perm your hair next!