Recipe: Oven ‘fried’ rice | The Japan Times

On the danger of being controversial, fried rice needn’t be fried.

In ditching the skillet or wok for a baking tray, we improve the cooking floor space, which may produce extra crispy edges, which for a lot of are the perfect a part of the dish. Baking your fried rice additionally takes the dish from being technique- and timing-intensive to virtually foolproof. Baking does make the cooking course of slower, however after some easy and speedy preparation, you’re free to deal with different dishes, wash up or simply loosen up.

The opposite good thing about this recipe is its utility as a one-size-fits-all post-holiday leftovers dish. I occurred to have char siu pork stomach, corn and broccoli, however something can work. Shrimp, rooster, tofu or perhaps a combine is ideal. Vegetarian and even vegan diets aren’t onerous to accommodate for those who omit the butter and eggs. Even the rice you utilize can differ — brief, medium or lengthy. Chances are you’ll notice that mine is genmai brown rice, however white could be normal.