Spinach Fried Rice
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cook rice as normal in a rice cooker or over the stove, then cool down and refrigerate for at least a day.
- 2Season and beat the eggs.
- 3Scramble the seasoned eggs in a pan and set aside.
- 4Melt one-third of the butter in a heated pan.
- 5Add day-old refrigerated white rice to the pan and break up clumps.
- 6Add the remaining butter on top of the rice and mix to coat.
- 7Season the rice with salt and sugar.
- 8Cook the rice until excess moisture is removed, then set aside in a bowl and separate the rice as much as possible to allow moisture to evaporate.
- 9Cook the finely chopped flat leaf spinach on high heat until wilted.
- 10Collect the water that comes out of the spinach on one side of the pan.
- 11Using tongs and crumbled paper towels, absorb the water from the spinach, gently blotting against it until no excessive moisture remains, but it's not too dried out.
- 12Add the buttered rice back into the pan.
- 13Mix the spinach and rice together until fully incorporated.
- 14Add Kikkoman Japanese version of juyu (umami soup base) and toss until evenly coated.
- 15Add scrambled eggs and cook until the rice starts to crisp.
- 16In another pan, cook the thinly sliced beef quickly until mostly browned but still slightly pink.
- 17Blot excess liquid from the beef.
- 18Add sugar and soy sauce to coat the beef.
- 19Cut the beef into small, bite-sized pieces.
- 20Spoon the spinach fried rice into bowls.
- 21Top with beef and a little drizzle of sesame oil.
- 22Serve hot, optionally with kimchi.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups short- or medium-grain white rice
- 2 cups water
- 20 grams salted butter
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons Kikkoman Hon Tsuyu soup and sauce base
- 1 teaspoon neutral cooking oil
- 3 large eggs
- 0.25 teaspoon sugar
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound flat-leaf spinach, chopped fine
- 8 ounces thinly sliced beef brisket, pat-dried, cut into rough 2 ics-inch pieces
- 1.5 teaspoons sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons soy sauce
- Sesame oil
Equipment
panrice cookertongspaper towelsbowl
Tips
- Use less water when cooking the rice to prevent it from becoming mushy, especially since spinach has a high water content.
- For the tsuyu, make sure to use the Japanese version by Kikkoman for better taste.
- If using Costco beef balls instead of brisket, there's no need to pat them dry.
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