How To Prepare Benihana Fried Rice ?

Preparation time: 20 mins

Cooking time: 10 mins

.Serving: .2

Ingredients:

• 5 cups rice at least one day old (or dried out in fridge)
• 1 carrot medium, chopped
• 3 scallions chopped
• 1/4 onion chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tbsp garlic butter see below
• 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/4 tsp white pepper
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp msg optional
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 eggs

   Shrimp

• 1/2 lb shrimp can sub with any protein of choice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp white pepper
• 1 tsp neutral oil

  Garlic Butter

• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 3 tsp light soy sauce
• 3 cloves garlic grated

Instructions:

1. Cook your rice the night before and leave uncovered in the fridge to dry overnight or up to a day for best results.
2. Soften 1/2 cup of butter and grated 3 cloves of garlic and add light soy sauce. Mix to combine and keep in the fridge to firm up until ready to use.
3. Marinate your protein of choice with salt, white pepper and 1/2 tsp of neutral oil, then chop your carrot, onion, scallions and mince your garlic and set aside.
4. In a pan over high heat, add 1 tbsp of oil and cook your protein, adding 1 tbsp of garlic butter for additional flavor. Remove and set aside.
5. In the same pan, heat 3 tbsp of oil and fry your garlic for 15 seconds followed by your carrots, onions, and scallions for 1-2 minutes. Add your rice and continue frying, separating and combining until relatively dry (2-3 minutes).
6. Push the rice to the side and add 1 tbsp of oil, then fry 2 eggs and cook until 90% done. Mix into the rice. Season with light soy sauce, white pepper, sugar, salt, msg, and 2 tbsp of garlic butter. Mix and fry for 1-2 more minutes and enjoy!