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Budaatai khuurga
Fried rice with beef
Mongolian fried rice with beef, carrot and peppers
Budaatai khuurga is the fried rice of Ulaanbaatar's guanz, the small canteens where office workers and students eat lunch: day-old rice tossed in a hot pan with strips of beef or mutton, carrot, onion, peppers and a splash of soy. It is quick, filling and often served with a fried egg and pickled cabbage salad. The mistake is using freshly cooked warm rice, which clumps; cold, cooked rice fries into separate grains. Chef's tip: cook rice the day before and keep it covered in the fridge, which is also the safe way to store it.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 12 ½ oz beef sirloin or muttonin thin strips
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onionsliced
- 1 carrotin thin sticks
- 1 green pepperin strips
- 3 ½ oz white cabbageshredded
- 2 garlic clovescrushed
- 1 ⅓ lb cooked ricecold, from the fridge
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 spring onionssliced
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Toss 12 ½ oz beef sirloin or mutton with half the 1 tbsp soy sauce. Heat 1 tablespoon of 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a wok over a high heat and stir-fry the beef for 2–3 minutes until browned. Lift out.
3 minStep 2: Add the rest of 2 tbsp vegetable oil, then 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 green pepper, 3 ½ oz white cabbage and 2 garlic cloves, and stir-fry for 4 minutes until just tender.
4 minStep 3: Add 1 ⅓ lb cooked rice, breaking up clumps, and stir-fry for 5 minutes until hot through and starting to crisp.
5 minStep 5: Scatter with 2 spring onions and serve.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 540 kcal
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbs
- 62 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does budaatai khuurga take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of soy sauce?
- Tamari, same amount (gluten free).
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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