Ham's Tips for Making Amazing Fried Rice | Peruvian Arroz Chaufa | NYT Cooking

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while coconut aminos are lower in sodium.

cooked shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while canned tuna is more affordable.

Open windows and turn fans on high to avoid setting off fire alarms while cooking

Preheat a large cast iron pan over medium heat

Trim and thinly slice green onions, separating the whites and greens

Mince ginger

Cut bell peppers into pieces

Add a splash of oil to the hot cast iron pan and swirl to coat

Crack eggs into the pan, season with salt, and cook until set, flipping to cook both sides

Remove eggs from the pan and cut into rough cubes, setting aside

Add more oil to the pan and increase heat to medium-high

Add bell peppers to the pan, season with salt, and cook until softened and slightly charred

Remove bell peppers from the pan and wipe it out to prevent burning

Add more oil and the chicken thighs to the pan, flattening them out and seasoning with salt

Cook chicken until browned and cooked through

Add the whites of the green onions, garlic, and ginger to the chicken, cooking until fragrant

Stir in MSG, sugar, white pepper, and cumin, mixing until fully incorporated

Add cooked and cooled rice to the pan, ensuring each grain is coated in fat

Add sesame oil and soy sauce around the perimeter of the pan to caramelize slightly

Stir-fry the rice until it is slightly crisp and well mixed

Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary

Add the bell peppers, green onion greens, and eggs back to the pan, stirring until heated through

Serve immediately from the pan

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