Brown Rice Fried Rice

Since I switched to brown rice, I haven't really gotten enough leftover rice for fried rice.  Or I mixed it with the take away leftover white rice for my fried rice.  Today, I finally get to try the 100% brown rice fried rice as according to one of my readers, the brown rice made good fried rice.  The brown rice that I got in the Asian store was of high quality short grain variety.  I was lucky enough to receive some BBQ pork from a friend which made my fried rice extra special.  I added minced ginger, dried shrimps and "lap cheong" (Chinese sausage) and I tell you these combination made a good fried rice.

I can tell you the brown rice makes good fried rice too.  Even though I found it on the wet side, I guess we used more water to cook the brown rice, also brown rice has more moisture compared to white rice.  It tasted different and I liked it, a bit like eating the stir-fried glutinous rice in the dim sum shop.  Why don't you give it a try too?   Don't you love my colorful creation?

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp dried shrimps, reconstituted in warm water, slightly chopped
• 1 inch piece of ginger, minced
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup of cut BBQ pork
• 1 Lap Cheong, Chinese dried sausage, cut thinly in circle
• 3/4 cup frozen mixed vegetable
• 1 big bowl of leftover cold brown rice, about 4 cups

Seasoning:

• Oyster sauce
• Soy sauce
• Salt
• Sugar
• Black pepper

Method:

1.  Heat up a wok, when heated, add in some cooking oil.  Add in ginger, fry a little.  Add in dried shrimps, fry until fragrant.

2.  Add in beaten egg, when half cook add in cold rice and stir-fry well.

3.  Add in Chinese sausage, BBQ pork and mixed vegetable, stir-fry well.

4.  Add in seasoning to taste, stir-fry well.  Dish out and serve hot.