Pictorial: Minced Beef Fried Rice

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Pictorial Recipe

Minced Beef Fried Rice (生炒牛肉飯)

Do you like Fried Rice? This is a very simple dish: Minced Beef Fried Rice. I loved to order this in restaurants in Hong Kong. It is quite easy to make at home.

Serving Suggestion: 2

Preparations:

Main ingredients (lower right, clockwise):

- 1/2 lb of ground beef

- 2 medium size chicken eggs

- a plateful of cooked, plain steamed rice, about 4-5 cups

- 2 stalks of green onions

- about 1/4 head of lettuce

Note: the best rice to use for fried rice dishes are day-old rice (in the refrigerator). If you use freshing cooked steamed rice, it's best to let it cool off in room temperature for about an hour before using it to cook fried rice.

To marinate the ground beef: use a mixing bowl, add the ground beef. Add:

- 1 tsp of sesame oil

- 1-2 tsp of light soy sauce

- 1 tsp of corn starch

- 1/2 to 1 tsp of ground white pepper

- 1 tsp of ShaoHsing cooking wine

Mix well. Set aside for about 30 minutes before cooking.

Cut the 1/4 head of lettuce into very thin shreds. Trim end on green onions and cut into fine chops. Break the 2 eggs into a small bowl. Beat the eggs with a small fork.

Cooking Instructions:

Use a pan/wok, set stove at high. Add 3 tblsp of cooking oil. Wait until oil gets hot. Add the marinated ground beef. Cook for about 1-2 minutes. Remove.

Add another 2 tblsp of cooking oil to the pan. Add the beaten eggs. sprinkle about 1/4 tsp of salt on top. Use the spatula to break up the eggs into pieces while cooking. Remove when the eggs are cooked, about 2 minutes.

Add another 3 tblsp of cooking oil to the pan. Wait until oil gets hot.

Tip: to prevent frying the rice too long on the pan/wok (which tends to harden the rice grain), first use the microwave to pre-heat the steamed rice for 4 to 5 minutes at high. Add a few spoonful of water before heating and cover it as to keep the rice moist.

Add the pre-heated steamed rice to the pan/wok. Keep using the spatula to break up the rice lumps.

Add the shredded lettuce. Continue to stir well, and cook for about 3-4 minutes.

If you like MSG, here is the time to sprinkle a few onto the fried rice. Continue to stir and fry.

Return the ground beef and eggs. Stir well.

In the final minute, splash in about 2 tsp of light soy sauce. Stir well. Transfer the fried rice to a serving plate.

Picture of the finished dish.

[somemale]

Ah Leung you are awesome man! I love this fried rice so much!

Going to try this soon.

[spaghetttti]

Ah Leung, simply fantastic!!! I'll be making this to break the fast tonight.

As always, thanks for sharing all your hard work and for being such a great inspiration.