Sunday, October 18, 2009

Chinese chicken fried rice


This is a very easy dish to make, using slightly different spices. Your kids may pull faces at first put don't make them give up as its really tasty and a great one for all the family to eat.

2 tbsp groundnut oil
1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
3 shallots, finely chopped
3 dried chinese mushrooms, pre-soaked in hot water for 20 mins, drained & finely chopped.
225g chicken fillets, diced
1 tbsp shaohsing rice wine or dry sherry
1 tsp five-spice powder
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
50g dry roasted peanuts
300g cooked jasmine rice
3-4 tbsp light soy sauce
1-2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
ground white pepper
1 spring onion, finely chopped

1. Heat a wok or pan over a hight heat and add the groundnut oil. Add the ginger, shallot and chineses mushrooms and cook for a few seconds.
2. Add the chicken and cook for a few more minutes, then add the rice wine or sherry followed by the five spice powder. As the chicken starts to turn white add the dark soy sauce.
3. Add the peanuts and then the rice, stir-fry for 1 minute.
4. Season with the light soy sauce, sesame oil and pepper to taste and stir to mix. Finally, stir in the spring onion, transfer to a serving dish and serve immediately. Serve with steamed green veg.

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