Schweitzer Family Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked white rice
• 2 cups water

Instructions

1. Use a rice cooker to cook the rice.
2. Rince the rice in a strainer until the water runs clear.
3. Add the rinsed rice and water to the rice cooker.
4. Turn on the rice cooker and let it cook until done.
5. Place the cooked rice in a large bowl and let it cool to room temperature
6. Once cooled, place the rice in the refrigerator overnight.
7. It's important to use cold rice for fried rice, as it helps to prevent the rice from becoming mushy when stir-fried.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 shallots, diced
• 2 or 3 eggs, whisked
• 1-2 tbsp soy sauce, to taste
• 2-3 tsp MSG
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 1-2 tsp sesame oil
• 3 stalks of green onions, chopped

Instructions

1. Heat pan or wok over medium-high heat and add the vegetable oil.
2. Saute the garilic and shallots until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
3. Push the garlic and shallots to the side of the pan and add the whisked eggs to the center of the pan.
4. Scramble the eggs until cooked through, then mix the eggs with the garlic and shallots.
5. Add the cold rice to the pan and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, breaking up any clumps of rice.
6. Add soy sauce and cook for a minute
7. Add MSG, white pepper, and green onions to the rice and continue to stir-fry for another minute.
8. Turn off the head and drizzle the sesame oil over the rice, then give it a final stir to combine all the flavors.
9. Serve the fried rice hot as a side dish or main course.