Hi, foodies in the Hive!
Days are shorter every time I check! Cooking is good way for me to disconnect and relax. Does it work for you, too? My late mother hated cooking--and house chores in general)--, but when she liked a dish and she wasn't in a rush, I could see she put some love into it. I think that if we are careful, we could make cooking a good therapy to de-stress mind and body. Plus it's free and if you do it right, it's also delicious.
I love fried rice. I rarely buy it because the one I find in local restaurants is quite greasy and has a lot of oils, seasonings and sauces that I prefer to avoid.
Like almost every meal we eat at home, fried rice is prepared by me. Although I do use soy sauce, I never use ajinomoto, but I'm happy with it and so is my husbandt, or so he says 😏
This time I made it with the vegetables I had in my fridge, and since I only had one pork chop, a smoked pork chop, I made egg omelets to complete the dish.
I'd make fried rice for lunch for two days; this is why a 250 gr chop was not enough.
I'll show how it went this time, as the recipe is never the same in my house 😋
INGREDIENTS
Rice:
- Bone & fat of a smoke pork chop
- 1 1/2 cups white rice
- 3 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 4 tablespoons roasted sesame seeds
- enough oil to fry
The goodness 😆
- the meat of a 250 gr smoke pork chop, chopped
- 3 tablespoons honey & 1 teaspoon salt to marinate the meat
- 2 cups julienned carrot
- 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 cup red bell pepper
- 5 eggs (M) for thin omelets + a pinch of salt
- 3 cups bean sprouts
- 2 cups fresh chopped spring onion
Also:
- soy sauce to taste, to add at the end.
THE PROCESS
FIRST
I always start with the rice because I need to let it cool and then store it in the freezer for a while. I put the water, rice, salt, and the smoke pork chop in a pot and let it cook over medium fire. I don't use oil and I don't have a secret to make rice, but it always turns out OK.
Once it was ready, I transferred it to a couple of dishes so it cools faster.
Once it's cool, it goes into the freezer until it's time to fry it.
SECOND
While the rice was getting cold, I marinated the chopped chop 😆
I washed it well and removed the bone, then chpped it, added honey and salt 👇
I rubbed it well and reserved it while I took care of the vegetables.
THIRD
I wash, peel and/or cut each vegetable as needed. Then I sautéed them and put them in the bowl where I would gather all the ingredients that would be waiting for the rice and the fresh spring onion. At this point, I also prepared the eggs.
- First, the carrot.
- Green and red bell pepper.
- Thin omelet.
I beat the eggs and added a pinch of salt. Then I poured enough mixture to cover most of the surface of the hot wok. I went on distributing the mixture making circular movements with the wok so that the beaten eggs would form an omelet as thin as possible, like when one makes crepes.
I went on gathering all the ingredients in the bowl.
- The bean sprouts were the last vegetable I prepared before meat.
- Finally, time to cook the marinated chop.
I already had everything I needed in the bowl.
I mixed it a little before I went for the rice, which had been waiting patiently in the freezer.
FOURTH
I added a litte oil in the hot wok, poured in the turmeric and sesame seeds to give the rice color and aroma--and flavor!
I mixed everything together.
When I stirred it, I thought it looked very loose and appetizing without the need for so much oil.
I soon removed it from the wok to prevent further cooking.
I gave a little heat to the fresh spring onion which I had chopped a little but not too much.
The spring onion always gives fried rice a fresh touch. I love it.
Time to eat!
I served the fried rice with sweet sliced plantain. We can't help it; we people of Cumana need a sweet touch for these dishes. I prepared the ripe plantain in a frying pan; I cut it in thick slices, fried in butter, seasoned it with clove and cinnamon, and sweetened it with homemade cane honey. Muack!
Bon appetite!
As usual, I hope you found this post useful 😁❤️ I felt relaxed when I finished cooking. I think cooking with love makes you feel good and makes food taste better. Although sometimes we don't have time for cooking, it's a matter of #lifestyle, but for those of us who love to cook, there is always a little while to enjoy in the kitchen.
What do you think?
All text and images are my own. I have taken the pictures with my Redmi 9T cell phone. And if any GIFs here, I've used GIPHY for all them.
Thank you so much for your visit :)
Qué delicioso luce esto, me gusta que explicaste muy bien el paso a paso, los gifs están geniales, amo el que colocas el huesito en el arroz, es un buen tip :)
Gracias por compartir tu receta👋
A la orden! Hay que aprovechar los huesitos. Hasta las tropas son buenas 😌😁
El arroz frito es una maravilla; es sabroso y rendidor, solo hay que moderar la grasa.
Gracias por pasar, bella @eugelys ❤️ Qué tengas un excelente viernes!
It looks very good, so appetizing and even better than from many restaurants.
You have a talent for cooking, which you probably didn't inherit from your dear mother, although sometimes, many housewives don't like to cook, they just get tired of the routine.
For example, I like to cook, but there are days when I have no inspiration and my family will probably end up eating roast chicken from the restaurant around the corner.
Congratulations, you cook very well.
Hey, @karen.art! I think life is too hectic nowadays. Sometimes, at home we eat corn on the cob or yogurt or a piece of fruit and run! There are crazy days and quiet days. But there's also all the worries which can take us down sometimes. Among other reasons, that's why I've taught myself to find some peace of mind in every little thing.
Thank you so much for dropping by ❤️ Have a nice weekend ahead 😌
You made this very well
You used the same recipe I always use for this particular dish
Well done!
Glad to hear that! We're two fried rice lovers, then.
Thank you so much for dropping by and have a nice weekend ahead, dear @rafzat 😁
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