# Yang Zhou Fried Rice

Yang Zhou Fried Rice is a famous and simple dish that utilizes leftover rice, egg, and whatever protein you have leftover.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- dark soy sauce
- chicken
- shrimp
- beef
- cooked white rice
- green onion
- 2 eggs
- pepper
- carrots
- peas
- sugar
- chicken flavoring
- 1 spoon cornstarch
- 1 spoon oil

## Instructions

1. Cut the chicken into dove-sized chunks.
2. Cut the beef into small strips.
3. Cut the green onion (green part) into small pieces.
4. To marinate the chicken, add a spoon of sugar, a small dash of chicken flavoring, a few twists of pepper, and one spoon of dark soy sauce.
5. Mix the chicken and marinade ingredients.
6. Add a spoon of cornstarch to the chicken and mix it around.
7. Add a spoon of oil to the chicken and mix it thoroughly.
8. Repeat the marinating process for the beef.
9. For the shrimp, use the same marinade as the chicken and beef, except for the soy sauce.
10. Cover and let the marinated ingredients sit for at least 10 minutes.
11. Put a good amount of oil in one large pan to fry the chicken and beef.
12. Fill another pan with water to cook the shrimp and vegetables.
13. Wait until the oil is hot enough (about 3 minutes) and add the beef to the hot oil.
14. Cook the beef for about 2-3 minutes.
15. Remove the cooked beef and place it in a separate bowl.
16. Add the chicken to the hot oil and cook for about 5 minutes.
17. Remove the cooked chicken and pour it into a separate bowl.
18. Carefully pour out all the oil from the pan into a separate bowl.
19. Wait for the water in the second pan to boil, then add the peas and carrots.
20. Cook the peas and carrots for about 1 1/2 minutes, then strain them out.
21. Add the shrimp to the boiling water and cook for about 2 minutes.
22. Once the shrimp turn bright orange, remove them, pour out the water, and pat the pan dry.
23. On a clean pan, turn on the gas and pour in about a spoon of oil.
24. Start cooking and breaking up the egg.
25. Once the egg is not too runny, turn down the gas to low and start pouring the rice over it.
26. Break the rice apart and flatten it.
27. Add in your beef, chicken, and shrimp.
28. Add a good amount of pepper and mix everything together.
29. Add in your peas and carrots, mix it all up, and add two spoons of dark soy sauce.
30. Mix everything thoroughly together.
31. Add in your green onions on top to garnish and toss it around a little bit.
32. Grab a plate and pour your fried rice over it.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- pan
- bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/h5YRf-i6gj0?si=n3eE4RpyDJuE6Et2
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e00b4cf5-4394-4947-a4f1-5444b628ea72
- Extracted: 2025-08-17

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