YAN CAN COOK FRIED RICE RECIPES

Steps:

• Into a hot wok, add 1 tablespoon of peanut oil.
• When oil is hot, gently pour egg into wok and cook with medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
• Turn over to cook the other side of the egg.
• Cook for another 2 minutes and remove from wok to a cutting board and shred egg into slivers.
• Using medium heat, add 3 tablespoons of peanut oil into wok until smoke begins to rise.
• Put in cooked rice, salt, wine, and dark soy sauce, stirring until the rice is hot.
• Add egg slivers, and green onions.
• Stir for another minute and serve hot.
• NOTE: "There are many ways to do fried rice, depending on the kinds of ingredients employed. The specific name is called when a specific kind of ingredient, mostly meat is added to the basic fried rice. Fried rice can be made ahead of time and kept warm in oven. It freezes well in deep freeze too." - Stephen Yan.

Steps:

• If desired, in a small bowl, soak the dried shrimp in hot water for 20 minutes, then drain and set aside.
• For the spicy ketchup sauce, if using: In a small bowl, combine the ketchup and chili sauce and set aside.
• For the fried rice: Heat a wok over high heat and add 1 tablespoon peanut oil. Add the eggs and scramble, then set aside on a plate.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil to the wok. Add the ginger and stir-fry for less than 1 minute. Then add the carrots and stir-fry for 1 minute more. Add the pork, the soaked dried shrimp if using, and mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes. Then add the peas and cooked rice and toss together. Add the cooked egg back into the wok. Season the mixture with the light soy sauce, salt and pepper. At the very end add the sesame oil and spicy ketchup sauce if using. Check the seasoning and adjust to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with green onions and serve immediately.