Yong Chow Fried Rice

Name: Yong Chow Fried Rice
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked basmati rice; 250 g boneless chicken breast/thigh, skin removed and diced; 250 g boneless chicken breast/thigh, skin removed and diced; 50 g streaky chicken bacon, diced; 200 g medium prawns, shelled, deveined and diced; 3 eggs, lightly beaten, seasoned with salt and ground white pepper; 4 Tbsp vegetable oil; 50 g dried whitebait, rinsed and drained; 2 Tbsp sesame oil; 1 bulb garlic, peeled and minced; 3 cm young ginger, peeled and minced; 5 Tbsp light soy sauce; ½ tsp ground white pepper; Salt to taste; 6 stalks spring onions, thinly sliced; ¼ cup fried shallots; 1 red chilli, thinly sliced (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Champur

By Jasvinder Karam

Published 2023

About

Fried rice is a staple of many Malaysian homes and there are many variations to it. This one uses a combination of chicken, prawns, whitebait and more importantly, basmati rice. This dish works just as well even without whitebait.

Ingredients

Rice

4 cups cooked basmati rice

Asia
Malaysia
Side dish

Method

Cooking the Rice

Heat 3 Tbsp of vegetable oil on high heat in a large wok or pan. Fry the whitebait until light brown. Drain and set aside as garnish. Leave the excess oil in the pan.
Add in the sesame oil and fry the garlic and ginger until golden brown. Then put in the chicken and fry for 10 minutes on high