Chao Fan (Special Fried Rice)

This fried rice dish was adapted from China and is now very popular throughout the globe. Rice is just a very simple addition to any meal but leave it to the Chinese to make things more interesting! Chao Fan is basically your rice spiced up with plenty of mixed ingredients from carrots to shrimps.
The various tastes and textures gained from each ingredients makes this dish very interesting to the palette. Special fried rice is really analogous to Hong Kong because just like the country, it is a mix of various ingredients that came from different places. The vegetables that came from the soil, to the shrimp that came from the sea. Everything comes together into one flavorful rice dish! Try it out for yourself!

Ingredients:

800g       Long-grain rice

125g       Fresh baby shrimps

100ml    Vegetable oil

2pcs.       Shallots, finely chopped

2 tsps.     Finely chopped ginger

1 tsp.      Finely chopped garlic

1 tbsp.    Finely chopped red pepper

1 tbsp.    Finely chopped spring onion

100g       Barbecued pork, shredded

75ml       Chicken stock

1 tbsp.    Soy sauce

Salt

Ground black pepper

2pcs.       Eggs, lightly beaten

2 tbsp.    Crispy-fried onions

Procedure:

1.)     Cook the rice. Shell and devein the shrimps.

2.)     Heat oil and add the shallots, ginger, garlic, and red pepper. Stir fry for 2-3 inutes and add the shrimps and spring onions. Stir, drain, and set aside.

3.)     Reheat the wok with the remaining oil. Add the rice and stir until warm. Add the shrimp mix and add the pork and stock.

4.)     Season with soy sauce, salt, and pepper.

5.)     Add the egg and stir in. Serve immediately.