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Jiangyou chaofan
Soy sauce fried rice
Jiangyou chaofan: Shanghai soy sauce fried rice, every grain bronzed and glossy
Jiangyou chaofan, soy sauce fried rice, is what Shanghai home cooks do with yesterday's rice on a busy weeknight: rice tossed in a hot wok with light and dark soy and a fistful of spring onion until every grain is evenly bronze and slightly smoky. Many families stir in a beaten egg; this vegan version leaves it out, but you can add one before the rice if you eat eggs. The common mistake is pouring soy straight onto the rice in the middle of the wok, which leaves dark patches and pale grains; drizzle it round the hot edge instead. Chef's tip: break up cold rice with damp hands before it goes in, so it fries grain by grain instead of steaming in clumps.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 16 oz cooked jasmine ricecold, from the fridge
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 spring onionswhites and greens sliced separately
- 1 ½ tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp dark soy sauce
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 pinch salt
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix 1 ½ tbsp light soy sauce, 2 tsp dark soy sauce and ½ tsp sugar in a cup. Crumble 16 oz cooked jasmine rice with damp hands until no lumps remain.
2 minStep 2: Heat a wok over a high heat until it smokes, then add 2 tbsp vegetable oil and the white 2 spring onions. Stir for 30 seconds until fragrant.
1 minStep 3: Add the rice and toss for 2–3 minutes, pressing any clumps against the wok, until the grains are hot and start to hop.
3 minStep 4: Drizzle the soy mixture around the hot edge of the wok, then toss for 1–2 minutes until every grain is an even light brown. Taste and add 1 pinch salt if needed.
2 minStep 5: Toss in the green 2 spring onions for a final 20 seconds. If you are using leftover rice, it must have been cooled quickly (spread out and into the fridge within an hour) and kept no more than a day; fry it until it is piping hot all the way through. Serve straight away.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 390 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 70 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does jiangyou chaofan take?
- About 10 minutes in total: 3 minutes to prepare and 7 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of cooked jasmine rice?
- Any long-grain rice, same amount.
- What can I use instead of spring onions?
- Chives, or a little finely sliced onion.
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