Fried Rice

Although I am not involved with the Asian American Student Association (AASA) at Vanderbilt, I do enjoy utilizing my blog as a means of recognizing on-campus events. Thus this week's recipe for fried rice is inspired by the AASA's upcoming event, The Asian New Year Festival: The Dragon King*. Fried rice is a staple in Asian cuisine and can take on many variations. This version of fried rice is made from a combination of white rice, vegetables, bacon, egg, chili garlic sauce and soy sauce, all of which may be purchased in Varsity Morgan. Based upon the calculated cost per serving of each ingredient, this hearty side dish will cost you $7.56 or $1.51 per serving. This does not include the cost of cooking spray.

*If you are interested in attending the festival, visit http://www.vanderbilt.edu/leadership/asian-new-year-festival-2012-the-dragon-king for additional details. It is scheduled to take place tomorrow evening in the Student Life Center Ballroom.

Fried Rice
Yield: 5
Total Cost: $7.56 (does not include cost of cooking spray)

• 2 cups Minute Instant Enriched Long Grain White Rice, cooked and cold
• cooking spray
• 2 slices bacon (crisply cooked, crumbled)
• baby carrots and green beans, chopped (from vegetable tray)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 eggs, whisked
• 1/4 cup whole kernel corn
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon garlic chili sauce

Cook rice as directed on packaging. Allow to cool overnight in refrigerator. Fry bacon until crisp. Drain on a paper towel and allow to cool. Meanwhile, chop vegetables and boil in a saucepan for about 4 minutes. Whisk eggs and set aside. Drain vegetables and combine with corn in a small bowl. Set aside vegetable mix. Crumble bacon into small pieces and set aside as well. 

Place large frying pan with vegetable oil over medium heat. Add rice and stir with spatula for about 2 minutes. Push rice to one half of the pan, then push pan to the side of the burner so that the empty side is in the middle of the burner. Turn burner up to high and add eggs, stirring with quick and choppy pushes of the spatula until egg is cooked and in small pieces.

 

Add vegetables and bacon to the pan. Move the pan back into the center of the burner, turning the heat down slightly. Mix all the ingredients together until cooked and hot. Add soy sauce and garlic chili sauce. Stir and serve hot.

 

Reviews
"Holy crap, Jordan - that might be the best fried rice I've ever had. Nice work!"
"Jordan, you make good fried rice. I try a spoonful and is good - like kung pow! Nice addition of chili sauce."