Crab Fried Rice, photo by JMorton

Crab Fried Rice

This is recipe comes easily as a comfort food because during one of those lazy days, crab fried rice can be a complete meal in itself.  It is delicious and aromatic, enough to tickle and satisfy the taste buds.

Ingredients:

2 cups Jasmine or Basmati rice (or your favourite boiled rice) , cooked
2.5 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 bird’s eye chilli, finely chopped
1 inch ginger, peeled and grated
3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
2 large eggs, beaten
150g picked white crab meat
1/2 cup peas
2 spring onions, finely sliced
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon light soy sauce (so rice won’t go too dark and will have a lighter taste)
Salt and pepper
 

Method of preparation:

Using a wok or a large frying pan, heat half 2 tablespoons of the oil over high heat.

Add the garlic, ginger and chilli, cook until fragrant.  Ensure not to burn to prevent any bitter taste from the garlic.

Add in the rice  and the peas and stir-fry until the they absorb the goodness from the spices. This should take a few minutes (5 – 7 minutes)

Add the fish sauce and soy sauce. Stir fry to combine thoroughly.

Make a well in the middle of the rice, add the remaining vegetable oil then pour in the beaten eggs, stirring until cooked. Break into pieces and combine with the rice.

Add the crab and spring onions and cook, stirring until the crab meat is warmed through.

Adjust the seasoning by sprinkling a little salt and pepper, according to your taste.

TIP!!!

Fried rice is better made from left-over rice or something that has been cooked a day before, giving it time for firm up.