Ginger Fried Rice

Name: Ginger Fried Rice
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: ½ cup rendered chicken fat or neutral oil; 4 cups day-old cooked rice, preferably jasmine, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon grape seed, corn, or other neutral oil; 4 large eggs; Salt; 4 teaspoons soy sauce; 2 cups thinly sliced leeks, white and pale green parts only; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 2 tablespoons minced garlic; 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Published 2007

About

This take on fried rice is so deeply satisfying it has become one of my new favorite dishes—really. Quick and easy, but elegant enough to serve at a dinner party.

Ingredients

½ cup rendered chicken fat or neutral oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2

Asia
Dinner

Method

Melt half the fat in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and ginger and season lightly with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp and browned. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
Meanwhile, melt the remaining fat in a large deep skillet over medium-low heat, then add the leeks. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10