Chao Fan Recipe
Chao Fan brings new life to left over, day-old rice by making it into delicious fried rice! Stir fried with beef, pork or chicken and a variety of vegetables for a complete and tasty meal.
Servings: 4 - 5 servings
Calories:
Ingredients
- 3-4 cups day-old, left-over rice kept in the refrigerator over night
- 150 grams ground beef
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 large carrots cut into small cubes
- 1 cup green peas
- ¼ cup spinach or kangkong (water spinach) boiled and chopped
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce add more if needed
- 3 tbsp light soy sauce add more if needed
- ¼ tsp salt add more if needed
- 1 tsp sesame oil optional
- 2 medium eggs optional
Instructions
- Break up rice to separate the grains for easier cooking. Set aside.3-4 cups day-old, left-over rice
- In a wok or pan, heat oil over high heat. add ground beef until brown in color or approximately 2-3 minutes. Tip in chopped garlic and sauté until fragrant.150 grams ground beef, 3 tbsp cooking oil, 3 cloves garlic
- Add carrots, green peas and spinach. Cook until carrots are tender. Pour oyster sauce and light soy sauce and stir until incorporated.1 large carrots, 1 cup green peas, ¼ cup spinach or kangkong (water spinach), 2 tbsp oyster sauce, 3 tbsp light soy sauce
- Tip in rice then stir and toss until coated with sauce and ingredients are distributed evenly. Turn down heat to medium and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes. Taste and season with salt if needed.¼ tsp salt
- Make a well in the middle of the rice and add the 2 eggs. Scramble the eggs for a minute the stir-fry with the rice for a couple of seconds until eggs are evenly distributed. Add sesame oil and mix.2 medium eggs, 1 tsp sesame oil
- Remove wok or pan from heat and transfer chao fan in a large serving bowl. Serve and enjoy. Bon appetit!