About the Recipe
Ingredients
3 cups sliced shiitake mushrooms
2 cups of day-old rice
2 eggs yolks and whites separated
7 minced cloves of garlic
3 stalks of spring onions green and white part separated
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
1 teaspoon of salt
ground pepper
3 - 4 tablespoon of avocado oil for frying
Preparation
Prepare your ingredients. Slice your shiitake mushrooms, mince the garlic, and chop the green onions. Make sure to separate the white and green parts of the green onions. I love shiitake for its rich depth of flavor, but any type of mushroom should work for this recipe. From cremini mushrooms to oyster mushrooms, you can use whatever you have on hand.
In a bowl, mix the day-old rice with the yolk. This will give the rice a beautiful golden brown colour. Long-grain white rice is traditional like Basmati or Jasmine rice, but who cares? You can also use brown rice, quinoa, cauliflower - whatever floats your boat or whatever you have leftover from your meal the night before!
In a small bowl, whisk your egg whites and set aside. To make this a vegan recipe, omit the eggs!
In a large wok or a large frying pan on medium-high heat, add 1-2 tablespoons of neutral oil, and saute the mushrooms. Add the soy sauce and a little bit of minced garlic. Cook the mushrooms until they are crispy in some parts and have a perfect consistency, which is about 5-7 minutes. Remove and set aside.
In the same large skillet, stir fry your minced garlic and white part of the green onions for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
Lower to medium heat. Add your rice, chicken bouillon powder and sauté to make sure the rice is broken up well and everything is well-combined.
Make a well in the middle and add the whisked egg whites. Let the egg cook and mix it well with the rice.
Add in the cooked mushrooms, the rest of the green onions, and the toasted sesame oil. Stir well for about 2-3 minutes.
Check for seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste at the end.
Serve and enjoy!
*Make sure all ingredients are all prepped before you start cooking.