Mushroom Fried Rice

Name: Mushroom Fried Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound (454 g) oyster mushrooms (or mushrooms of choice); 1 pound (454 g) oyster mushrooms (or mushrooms of choice); 2 tablespoons light soy sauce; 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; ⅛ teaspoon white pepper powder; 3 tablespoons peanut oil (or vegetable oil), divided; 3 tablespoons peanut oil (or vegetable oil), divided; 4 cups (790 g) overnight white or brown rice (see Note); 4 cups (790 g) overnight white or brown rice (see Note); 1 small bunch Chinese chives, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces (or 4 scallions, sliced, plus 2 cloves garlic, minced); 1 small bunch Chinese chives, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces (or 4 scallions, sliced, plus 2 cloves garlic, minced); 1 small bunch Chinese chives, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces (or 4 scallions, sliced, plus 2 cloves garlic, minced); ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste (optional)

Preparation info

Yield
2 to 4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Chinese Homestyle

By Maggie Zhu

Published 2022

About

This is a super easy and quick fried rice recipe that uses mushrooms to add lots of umami and texture. I like to use Chinese chives (also known as garlic chives) in my fried rice whenever I have them on hand, because they combine the flavor of both scallions and garlic and are easy to chop.

Ingredients

1 pound (454 g) oyster mushrooms (or mushrooms of choice)
2 tablespoons

Asia
China
Main course
Vegan

Method

Cut the mushrooms according to the type you use: For oyster and shimeji mushrooms, tear them into bite-size pieces. For white button and king oyster mushrooms, slice them.
In a small bowl, combine the light and dark soy sauces, sugar, and white pepper powder for the sauce and stir to mix well.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of