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June 2022: I made fried rice for a large party (about 50-55 people) last night.
I
had cooked pork that I defrosted and I wanted to marinade it to add some extra
flavor. I looked up Char Siu recipes (Chinese BBQ pork). I didn’t have
everything on hand, so I just created my own marinade with what I had on hand. No, it’s nothing like a
Char Sui marinade but it came out great.
Fried Rice
1/2
onion, diced
3
garlic cloves, minced
6
cups day old cooked rice
12
oz. frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn, green beans) defrosted and
drained of any liquid
5
eggs, scrambled
Cooked
pork, diced
*Sesame
oil
*Soy
Sauce
*Teriyaki
sauce
Scallions
*Marinade
A
little sugar
Sesame
oil
Soy
sauce
Teriyaki
sauce
Carolina
Q’ Eastern NC Vinegar Sauce
Some
minced garlic
White
wine
Salt
and pepper
*No measurements – I just added a little at a time until I was satisfied with the flavors.
A
few hours before making the fried rice, combine the marinade
ingredients in a bowl and pour over the chopped pork. Stir to combine and place
in the refrigerator. Note that I just added some of each marinade ingredient in until I
was happy with the flavor of the marinade.
In
a large sauté pan, heat a little oil and cook the eggs, breaking them into
small pieces as you go. Transfer the eggs to a plate and set aside.
Cook
the onions and garlic in the pan until translucent. Add the mixed vegetable and pork. Cook until warmed
through.
In
a large pot over medium high heat, add a little oil to coat the bottom and add
the rice. Add the vegetable and pork mixture.
Add some soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and sesame oil. Stir to combine and continue
sautéing the rice, stirring every 15-20 seconds or so for a few minutes, or
until the rice and vegetable start to brown slightly.
Add
the scrambled eggs and green onions and stir to combine. Remove from heat and serve. Since the party was at a friends house, I placed the rice in my instant pot and placed it on "Keep Warm".
With
the exception of about 1/2 cup of rice, it all got eaten.
