Recipe: Six Fortune Fried Rice for Lunar New Year

It’s the Year of the Monkey. We find out what that means and cook Six Fortune Fried Rice with food writer Stephanie Yuen.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tbsp. cooking oil
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup cooked (or roasted) turkey, ¼” diced
• 2 tbsp. corn kernels
• 2 tbsp. carrots, ¼” diced
• ½ cup of edamame beans, cooked and shelled
• 3 tsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. green onion, ¼” diced
• 4 cups of cooked jasmine rice
• 1 tsp. Teriyaki sauce
• ½ tsp. granulated sugar

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DIRECTIONS

1. Heat 1tbsp oil in wok on high heat.
2. Add egg and scramble. Sprinkle ¼ tsp. salt and mix well. Transfer the scrambled egg into a bowl and set aside.
3. Heat wok on high heat and add oil.
4. Add corn, edamame beans and carrots.
5. Season with 1 tsp. salt and stir and cook for 1 minute.
6. Add cooked rice, remaining salt and cook for another 2 minutes. Loosen the rice with a spatula, if needed.
7. Add turkey, green onion, teriyaki sauce and sugar. Mix well.
8. Add scrambled egg, stir and cook for another minute.
9. Transfer the finished fried rice into a deep dish.