Asian cuisine is gaining more and more fans among residents of European countries and the former Soviet Union in particular. Dishes of this country are distinguished by the simplicity of preparation, affordable ingredients that easily replace each other, as well as the availability of a sufficient amount of nutrients and nutrients for the human body. The article presents several simple recipes for rice with an egg in Chinese and photos of the resulting dishes, as well as a detailed description of the cooking process.
A few words about the dish
Before you cook rice with an egg in Chinese, it’s worth a little talk about what it is. In popularity, this dish competes with the famous Chinese instant noodles, which even Japan took into service and made it more famous under the name "ramen". These two dishes are good in that they can include a wide variety of ingredients, sometimes, at first glance, slightly compatible: meat, vegetables, seafood, cabbage of various kinds, various sauces and seasonings, and, of course, eggs.
It turns out something in the form of a hot salad, although in fact this dish is closer to pilaf or Indian curry, although it has different ingredients in its composition. Usually it is cooked in a wok pan, but on the territory of Russian-speaking countries, housewives use a stewpan, a thick-walled pan and even a slow cooker. How to cook rice with an egg in Chinese in the traditional style for this country is described below, but do not forget that you can always add a couple of ingredients “on your own” to the recipe and you won’t lose the dish from this national spirit.
Basic recipe
As a basis, this dish uses only boiled rice and an egg, fried and mixed with it in a peculiar way, as well as sesame oil, which gives the food an Asian flavor. If it is not - it does not matter, you can use the usual lean. So how to cook rice with egg in Chinese? Very simple: boil rice in plenty of water, then throw it in a colander. It is important to use long-grained varieties of this cereal, while trying not to digest it: in no case should rice stick together (as for sushi or onigiri).
In a frying pan, warm the oil (2 tbsp. L.) With a pinch of pepper and pour there the egg or the amount that is needed to feed the whole family with this dish. As soon as the egg gets into the pan, immediately you need to start stirring it with a spatula, spoon or fork to turn it into some kind of gruel of uniform content. In the process, add a little salt. It is important not to overdo the egg mass on fire, it should be slightly soft, almost liquid, and not as dense as well-fried eggs. Send rice to it and mix well, immediately serve. This bachelor’s option is the most primitive, and how to cook rice with an egg and vegetables in Chinese, we will consider below.
What do you need to cook rice with vegetables?
For this option, you can use any vegetables that are at hand, but it is worth remembering that the food should not be overloaded and more than four types of vegetables - this is too much. The most common option in China is:
- 200 grams of rice.
- 150 grams of canned corn. It is also possible to cook rice with an egg in Chinese, as in Asia, from fresh young peas (milk ripeness), it will turn out even tastier and healthier.
- A bunch of green onions.
- One small pod of bell pepper.
- Three cloves of garlic.
- Three eggs.
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons of oil and the same amount of soy sauce.
It is worth noting that in Asia, salt is rarely used in such dishes - it is soy sauce that gives the food the necessary taste along with a specific flavor.
Cooking steps
So, how to cook rice with egg in Chinese step by step:
- Boil the rice and put it in a colander, it can be slightly washed with warm water to remove excess mucus.
- In a stewpan, lightly warm the oil and place finely chopped garlic in it. It is important that the oil is not boiling, otherwise it will fry too quickly and will not give up its aroma to the oil. After 10-20 seconds, send green onion chopped in small pieces there, make sure that it does not fry, but only becomes softer. At the same time add sweet pepper, cut into small cubes. In the cooking process, you need to remember that in Asian cuisine, vegetables only languish slightly, and do not fry until blush, often they retain their natural color.
- When the vegetables are a little softer, add peas and soy sauce to them and mix well and remove from heat.
- In a clean frying pan, warm a spoonful of oil, pour eggs in there and immediately begin to shake them with a fork, giving the appearance of egg porridge. When the eggs begin to curl, pour in rice, vegetables and mix well.
You can taste it - if salt is not enough, you can add a little, but do not zealously so that the food does not lose its natural taste.
With meat products
For those who prefer more substantial food, there is a step-by-step recipe on how to cook rice with an egg in Chinese with meat products. It can be pieces of chicken, low-fat bacon, cut into strips, ham and even sausage of good quality (sausages, sausages). Also, chicken hearts, previously stewed with spices (considered a delicacy in Asia) or a liver slightly boiled in milk can be used.
The proportions of products are approximately the following:
- Two hundred grams of rice (Basmati variety is perfect).
- One hundred grams of vegetables: peas, carrots, cut into small cubes, zucchini. In such cases, it is very convenient to use ready-made frozen mixes from various vegetables.
- A small bunch of green onions (this ingredient is a fairly frequent guest in Asian dishes).
- Three eggs.
- 200-300 grams of meat product, cut into small cubes (about 5 mm);
- 2-3 tbsp. tablespoons of sesame oil and soy sauce, if desired (no more than two tablespoons).
How to cook?
Chinese rice with meat and egg is as easy to prepare as the vegetables option.
1. Onions are lightly steamed in a pan in oil.
2. Then the boiled fillet, cut into pieces, and the vegetable mixture are sent there.
3. The mass is stewed over medium heat for 8-10 minutes.
4. Next, in a separate frying pan, the egg mixture is prepared according to the already known method and mixed with previously cooked rice.
5. Then the contents of both pans are mixed and immediately served on the table.
This is another feature of Asian cuisine - dishes are served with heat.
In a slow cooker
You can also use the above recipes for a slow cooker: making rice with an egg in Chinese in this wonderful machine is also not a problem. The principle of preparation is no different from the above, you just need to use the "Extinguishing" mode or just set the temperature mode to 190-200 degrees and a timer for 6-10 minutes. It will not be superfluous to recall that rice and meat are used previously boiled, although in this case it is very convenient to use small sausages cut into half-slices.
Gourmet: Seafood Rice
Another recipe (with photo) of rice with an egg in Chinese will appeal to lovers of seafood that go perfectly with rice. To prepare this dish you should take:
- 200 grams of rice.
- A generous handful of peeled shrimp. You can also add pieces of crab meat, pickled mussels or rapans.
- Two to three eggs.
- A few stalks of green onions.
- 2-3 tbsp. l sesame oil and the same amount of soy sauce.
Soak seafood in soy sauce for 5-8 minutes. Boil rice and rinse with water to make it friable. Warm the oil in a pan, put finely chopped onion there, and when it becomes soft (not fried!), Add seafood along with the sauce. Simmer until almost all the liquid has disappeared, and then combine with rice. Next, in a clean frying pan, heat a spoonful of oil and pour eggs into it, whipping with a fork in the likeness of an omelet. As soon as the mass begins to thicken, pour rice with shrimp to it and mix again. Serving on the table, you can decorate with fresh tomatoes, which will well emphasize the taste of this dish, although they are not an obligatory ingredient, because in China, raw vegetables are practically not eaten.