Chau Fan Shrimp Fried Rice Recipes

DELUXE FRIED RICE (YANGZHOU CHAU FAN)

Steps:

• Have all ingredients prepared and on hand at the stove.
• Place wok or large skillet over high heat. Add oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add egg, scramble it briefly and break it up a bit, adding the ginger as you do so. Add roast pork, shrimp, ham, snow peas, sherry and stock and bring to a boil. Add scallion and lettuce and mix briefly.
• Break up any clumps in the rice, place it on top of the mixture, cover and cook 45 seconds. Uncover, stir to mix everything together, season with pepper and sugar and add salt to taste.

CHAU FAN (SHRIMP FRIED RICE)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the soy sauce, mirin, oyster sauce, sugar, sesame oil, 1/2 tsp salt, and a pinch of white pepper.
• In another small bowl, beat the eggs with 1/4 tsp salt and a pinch of white pepper.
• Heat a 12-inch skillet or large wok over high heat for 45 seconds. Swirl 1 Tbsp of the peanut oil in the pan to coat the bottom.
• Add the eggs and scramble them gently with a spatula as they cook until they're still a little soft and loose.
• Remove from the heat and cut the egg into small pieces with the spatula. It will finish cooking as you do this. Transfer to a bowl.
• Wipe the pan and spatula clean with paper towels.
• Heat the pan over high heat for 45 seconds. Pour in the remaining 2 Tbsp peanut oil and swirl to coat the pan.
• Add the ginger and garlic. Stir constantly with the spatula until the garlic is light brown (10 seconds).
• Immediately add the shrimp, stirring constantly until it's opaque (1 minute).
• Add the cooked rice. Cook, stirring constantly (2 minutes). Reduce the heat to low.
• Stir the soy sauce mixture and then drizzle it over the rice. Stir well to completely coat the rice and mix the ingredients.
• Add the scrambled egg and mix well. Add the scallions and mix well. Taste and add salt if necessary. Transfer the rice to a bowl and serve.

CLASSICAL CHINESE FRIED RICE - YANG ZHOU CHAO FAN

Steps:

• Break up the lumps in the cooked rice (the goal is to try to separate cooked rice into individual grains).
• Dice roast pork.
• Beat eggs.
• Heat iron wok till smoking hot.
• Swirl a ladle of cold oil in the wok to coat the inside evenly.
• Pour off the oil
• Add 2 Tbsp oil to wok.
• Pour the beaten egg into the hot wok.
• Before the eggs are completely set, put in the rice, then the roast pork and the fresh coriander.
• Toss and turn the rice very quickly for about ten seconds with spatula.
• Add the salt, light and dark soy sauce.
• Toss and turn the rice very quickly for about another ten seconds.
• When you see some the rice grains jumping up and down in the work (meaning the rice is really hot), add half the broth.
• Toss quickly for another ten seconds, and add the other half of the broth.
• Add another Tbsp oil and toss for a further 3 seconds.

EASY HOMEMADE SHRIMP FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat sesame oil and olive oil in a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 3 minutes, flipping halfway through.
• Remove shrimp from the skillet using a slotted spoon, allowing oils and cooking juices to remain in the skillet. Place shrimp on a plate and set aside.
• Add peas and carrots and corn to the skillet and cook, stirring intermittently, until vegetables begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute. Push vegetables to the side of the skillet, pour eggs into the other side, and cook to scramble, stirring as necessary, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir shrimp, rice, and green onions into the skillet. Drizzle evenly with soy sauce, season with salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Cook until shrimp is reheated through, about 2 minutes.

THAI SHRIMP FRIED RICE (KAO PAD GOONG)

Steps:

• Stir together oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, and brown sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a large cast iron skillet or wok over medium heat. Add shrimp, 1/4 cup green onions, and 1 tablespoon garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until shrimp are firm and opaque, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Without cleaning the skillet, add another 1/2 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add remaining 1/4 cup green onions, remaining 1 tablespoon garlic, and mixed vegetables. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables are tender, about 4 minutes. Push to the side of the skillet and add another 1 tablespoon oil to the center. Add beaten egg and let sit for 20 seconds; then stir gently until large curds form, about 1 minute. Stir cooked eggs and vegetables together.
• Increase heat to medium-high and add remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Stir in cooked rice and reserved sauce; flatten rice in skillet. Cook, flipping and turning occasionally, until rice is brown and crispy in some spots, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cooked shrimp.