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🇨🇳 A TASTE OF CHINA
Yangzhou Fried Rice.
The definitive Chinese fried rice — day-old rice stir-fried over screaming-hot flame with shrimp, char siu pork, egg, and vegetables. The smell alone is intoxicating.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4 people
- Difficulty
- Easy
Ingredients
For 4 servings · Check off as you go
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5 stepsPrepare everything
Have all ingredients prepped and ready — stir-frying is fast and waits for no one.
5 min
Cook shrimp and pork
On highest heat, stir-fry shrimp until pink. Add diced char siu pork. Remove everything.
3 min
Scramble the eggs
Add a little more oil, crack in eggs, and scramble until just set but still slightly wet. Remove.
2 min
Fry the rice
Add oil and the cold rice. Press and spread with a spatula, let it sit 30 seconds to crisp, then toss. Repeat. The rice should be bouncing and slightly toasted.
4 min
Combine and season
Return all cooked items to the wok. Add peas, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Toss everything together over high heat for 1 minute. Finish with green onions.
3 min
Cooking Tips
DAY-OLD rice is non-negotiable. Fresh rice is too wet and will clump. Spread cooked rice on a tray and refrigerate uncovered overnight to dry it out.
Nutrition per Serving
Recipe-provided estimates; values vary with ingredients and serving size.
- calories
- 460 kcal
- protein
- 22 g
- carbs
- 64 g
- fat
- 12 g
- fiber
- 3 g
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