Chinese Sausage Fried Rice

Kid-Friendly - Tips

Traditionally fried rice was prepared with leftovers and overnight rice. There was no special recipe to fried rice. Look in your fridge or pantry for what you think could enhance the flavor of leftover rice. If you are looking to cook a different fried rice, Chinese style, here's one. If rice is cooked slightly dry or 1 day old, the output will turn out better.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Chinese Sausage Fried Rice

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked white rice

4 cups water

4 dried shiitake mushrooms

1 cup hot water

½ pound ground chicken

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 pinch white pepper

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

3 cloves garlic

sliced

2 links lop chong (Chinese-style sausage)

thinly sliced

1 tablespoon dark soy sauce

4 green onions

chopped

2 eggs

lightly beaten

Thai Pork with Peanut Sauce

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Bring the rice and 4 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed 20 to 25 minutes. Wash and soak the shittake mushrooms in 1 cup of hot water until softened about 10 minutes. Slice the mushrooms and set aside reserving liquid. Season the ground chicken with the soy sauce sesame oil and white pepper.

Step 2

Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant. Toss in the ground chicken mushroom and sausages. Cook and stir until the chicken is crumbly evenly browned and no longer pink. Stir in the reserved mushroom liquid dark soy sauce green onions and rice. Cook and stir until the rice is evenly coated with the sauce. Pour the eggs over the rice stirring until the egg are no longer runny.

Nutritional Information

Chinese Sausage Fried Rice

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 415

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12.9g 26%

Carbohydrates: 64.8g 21%

Dietary Fiber: 3.5g 14%

Sugars: 7.5g

Fat: 12.6g 19%

Saturated Fat: 1.1g 6%

Cholesterol: 46.5mg 16%

Vitamin A Iu: 135.8IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.4mg 34%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 4.7mg 8%

Folate: 121.1mcg 30%

Calcium: 57mg 6%

Iron: 3.7mg 21%

Magnesium: 19.1mg 7%

Potassium: 131.5mg 4%

Sodium: 561.8mg 23%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 29%

Calories From Fat: 113.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.