MIXED FRIED RICE RECIPE | How To Make A Perfect Restaurant Style Fried Rice

cooked rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: white rice

Quinoa is higher in protein and fiber.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu is plant-based and lower in calories.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free.

vegetables

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: frozen mixed vegetables

Frozen vegetables are often cheaper and just as nutritious.

Cut boneless skinless chicken thighs into very thin slices.

Grate 1 clove of garlic using a microplane zester.

Add a squeeze of lemon juice, soy sauce, cornstarch, a pinch of baking soda, and freshly crushed black pepper to the chicken; mix well and set aside.

For the prawns, add a squeeze of lemon juice and soy sauce; mix well and set aside.

Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat; add prawns in a single layer and leave untouched for 1 minute.

After 2-3 minutes, turn one prawn to check for golden color; fry for 3 more minutes until golden brown, then remove from the pan.

Add more oil to the pan, then add chicken in a single layer; resist stirring for a few minutes to lock in juices.

Once golden brown, stir the chicken for a few minutes, then cover the pan and let it steam on medium heat, stirring occasionally.

Remove the chicken from the pan once tender; add chopped garlic, ginger, and chilies to the pan and stir for a few seconds.

Add chopped onions to the pan and stir for 1 minute.

Add carrots and stir for about 2 minutes until tender.

Add red and green bell peppers, sprinkle with salt, and stir on high heat to keep them vibrant and not mushy.

Make space in the pan and add butter; allow it to melt.

Add 4 eggs with a sprinkle of salt, let settle, then scramble gently on medium-low heat.

Add the cooked rice to the pan along with the fried prawns and chicken, including any juices from the bowl.

Add freshly crushed black pepper and soy sauce; use vegetarian mushroom flavored soy sauce or alternatives if desired.

Drizzle sesame oil over the mixture and stir everything on high heat.

Break any lumps of rice with the back of the spatula while stirring; listen for the frying noise to know when it's well fried.

Taste the rice and add more salt if needed, then add chopped green onions and a squeeze of lemon juice for freshness.

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