Chinese-Style Green Fried Rice
Comments: In this recipe, spinach give a nice green colour to the rice. Embellished with carrot strips, this dish really is attractive.
Light soy sauce is tastier than dark soy sauce which is sweeter, and give a rich red colour to the food.
Preparation time : 5 minutes
Cooking time : 20 minutes
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 2/3 cup [160 mL] uncooked long grain white rice
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] freshly grated gingerroot
  • 1 carrot, into really fine strips
  • 1 zucchini, diced
  • 8 ounces [227 g] really small spinach leaves
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] light soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] brown sugar
  • Boil rice into salted boiling water for approximately 15 minutes, until soft yet still a little crunchy.
  • Well drain then cool rice under cold running water; well drain then rinse rice once more under cold running water to remove all the starch.
  • Well drain and reserve rice.
  • Heat vegetable oil into a preheated wok or a large heavy frypan.
  • Stir-fry together crushed garlic and grated gingerroot for approximately 30 seconds.
  • Mix in carrots strips and zucchini dices; stir-fry for approximately 2 minutes, until vegetables are soft yet still a little crunchy.
  • Then mix in spinach leaves; stir-fry for 1 minute, to wither spinach leaves.
  • Well mix in reserved fried, soy and brown sugar.
  • Serve immediately, into individual bowls.