CHOW FAN - Chinese fried rice my way, Dominican and New York style! This is what I cook when I want to prepare something quick, delicious, simple and inexpensive. You can prepare this rice with a variety of ingredients. It is also a great way to use what was left of the previous day dinner.
Whenever I prepare Oriental type dishes, I find myself influenced by the New York Chinese kitchen because I grew up there. For me, in New York is where you can find the best Chinese food, outside of China of course! The Dominican influence is added by using creole products such as the cubanela peppers, Dominican salami, chicken or beef stews etc. This rice is ideal to eat alone or accompanied with a baked ribs, stir-fry or fried chicken. I'm sure you'll like it!
Chow Fan
Chofan or chow fan is Chinese fried rice in my Dominican, New York style. This is what I cook when I want to prepare something quick, delicious and simple. It tastes much better and is more healthier than the ones sold at restaurants.
Ingredients:
5 cups cooked rice (cooled)
1 flat omelet (1 egg per person, more if you like)
3 cups cooked chicken, pork, ham or beef
½ cup Dominican salami or chorizo chopped and fried
1 onion chopped
2 cubanela peppers
¼ cup soy sauce
½ cup ketchup
1 chicken bouillon salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoons oil (preferably sesame or olive oil)
Instructions:
1. Reserve previously cooked rice.
2. Make the omelet, seasoned with a little salt, cut into strips or cubes and set aside.
3. In a separate pot or microwave heat up the meat, fry the salami and set aside.
4. Chop all the vegetables and reserve.
5. In a wok or large pot, place three tablespoons of oil and add the salami, meat, onions and peppers, sauté one minute, then put soy sauce and ketchup. To form a sauce, add the rice and mix until a uniform color is achieved.
6. Cook for 3-5 minutes over low heat, or until rice is heated through.
Notes:
a) I read on the web that white rice has a 1-2-3 rule. To calculate the amount of rice you need calculate it like this, 1 cup of uncooked rice, cooked in 2 cups of water, yields 3 cups cooked rice. It all depends on the type of rice we use. We should keep in mind that if we like the rice to be loose / grainy, then we should use a little less water to cook a cup of rice.
b) This recipe counts one cup of cooked rice per person, but as in most Dominican households if you love a lot of rice, this recipe can be easily doubled. If there is any leftover, you can keep it in the fridge and heat up the next day. It will taste much tastier then!
Yield: 5 servings.
| Note: This Chinese bowl is over 30 years old!! Thanks Mom for letting me keep it :) |
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