VEGETABLE FRIED RICE

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Amanda Cohen, the chef at Dirt Candy in Manhattan, loves how easy it is to make fried rice. "If you're a chef, the idea of cooking at home on your one night off is like some kind of terrible nightmare," she said. "Takeout becomes your best friend. but before long half your fridge is taken up by those little white cartons of rice." At home, she digs into those cartons to make fast batches of vegetable fried rice, and she combats the threat of blandness by stocking her freezer in advance with her Secret-Weapon Stir-Fry Sauce: small, dark green ice blocks of puréed garlic, ginger, cilantro, parsley and other ingredients, which she freezes in ice-cube trays (they can be slipped directly into the hot pan). She uses brussels sprouts, fennel, chard and mushrooms, but this dish is the definition of flexibility. "As long as you maintain the proportions, this recipe can take any vegetable you throw at it," she said. "Think of it as a chance to clean out your crisper drawer."

Provided by Jeff Gordinier

Categories     dinner, lunch, quick, main course

Time 15m

Yield 2 main course servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon sesame oil
4 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup of trimmed and quartered brussels sprouts
1 cup diced fennel
2 cups chopped chard
1 cup chopped cremini mushrooms
4 loosely packed cups of leftover rice (about 1 large, quart-size carton, or 2 small pint-size cartons)
Rice wine vinegar, to taste
4 frozen cubes (or 4 tablespoons fresh) Secret Weapon Stir-Fry Sauce (see recipe)
Soy sauce, to taste
Fish sauce, to taste
Hot sauce, to taste

Steps:

  • Heat sesame oil and canola oil in a large pan or a wok over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers. Add the vegetables and stir constantly until they have started to soften and brown, about 4 minutes.
  • Toss in the rice, and use a wooden spoon or spatula to break up the clumps. Some of the rice will stick to the pan, but don't panic. The older and drier the rice, the longer this takes. If it starts sticking a lot, add a dash of rice wine vinegar or water. Keep stirring until the rice softens and becomes slightly translucent.
  • Add the frozen Stir-Fry Sauce cubes, and keep stirring as they melt and coat the rice. Transfer the rice into a bowl and season to taste with soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, fish sauce or hot sauce, or all four.

saraiki poetry
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This is the best vegetable fried rice recipe I've ever tried.


Victory Eteng udumo
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This fried rice is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


Altaf Chang
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I've made this fried rice several times now and it's always a hit with my family.


Infinix Mobile
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I love that this recipe is so versatile. You can add or remove vegetables depending on what you have on hand.


Ajay Yadav
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This fried rice is the perfect comfort food.


Kayed Kayed
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I'm not a big fan of fried rice, but this recipe was actually really good.


Ayden Spala
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This fried rice is a great way to use up leftover vegetables.


Raham shad
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I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal.


Nasir Gujjar
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Overall, this was a great recipe for vegetable fried rice. It was easy to make and it tasted delicious.


Nika N
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The rice was a bit too oily for my liking.


Kim Mira
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This fried rice was a bit bland for my taste. I think I'll add some more soy sauce next time.


Ifran Makli
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I added some extra vegetables to this fried rice and it was even better! I think next time I'll add some shrimp too.


Diana Stepanuk
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This was my first time making fried rice and it turned out great! I followed the recipe exactly and it was delicious.


MD HIRDAY
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The flavors in this fried rice were incredible! I loved the combination of vegetables and the rice was cooked perfectly.


rabi paudel
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This fried rice was amazing! It was so easy to make and it tasted just like the fried rice from my favorite Chinese restaurant.


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