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The Best Fried Rice You'll Ever Make (Restaurant-Quality) | Epicurious 101

Ingredients:

  • Japanese short-grain rice (leftover and brought to room temperature)
  • Scallions (thinly sliced)
  • Onions (cut to preference)
  • 51-60 size shrimp (peeled and deveined)
  • Eggs (Jidori or regular, beaten)
  • Oil for cooking
  • Black pepper
  • Salt
  • Soy sauce

Steps:

1
Preparation of Rice
  • Use leftover Japanese short grain rice.
  • Spread rice on a sheet and separate the grains.
  • Dry out the rice to make the starch easier to manage.
  • Dry rice overnight in the fridge.
  • Bring the rice to room temperature before cooking.
2
Prep Other Ingredients
  • Cut scallions into thin rounds.
  • Rinse scallions after cutting.
  • Avoid watery ingredients.
  • Cut onions to a suitable size for the fried rice.
  • Prepare 51-60 size peeled and deveined shrimp.
  • Beat Jidori or regular eggs until whites and yolks are fully incorporated.
3
Cooking Process
  • Cook ingredients in stages to maintain high wok temperature.
  • Heat wok until smoking hot, then add oil and eggs.
  • Cook eggs without browning, until soft; remove and set aside.
  • Partially cook shrimp and remove just when color changes.
  • Heat onions in hot wok until softened.
  • Add rice and cook until moisture is expelled.
  • Return other cooked ingredients to wok.
  • Season with black pepper, salt, and soy sauce (added to edge of wok to enhance aroma).
  • Add scallions at the end to preserve color and texture.
  • Finish with fresh scallions for garnish.