Crab Fried Rice
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- Serves
- 2
- Prep Time
- 5 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 7 Minutes
Crab fried rice is a mainstay on the menu at my restaurant, Tolo, located in New York City’s Chinatown. Tolo is named after the harbor in Hong Kong where I spent part of my childhood; the food is in large part inspired by my memories there, what I ate as a kid and what I love eating now. This is my way to cook crab fried rice at home. At the restaurant, we make the fried rice in the wok, which requires a quick hand and lots of tossing. But at home, a skillet or a non-stick sauté pan and controlled heat will do! Fried rice is so customizable. You could go vegetarian with a bunch of different greens. Or you could go down a seafood route with scallops or prawns. When I am making crab fried rice, I always make sure my crab morsels are not too broken up because I love getting a big nugget. -Ron Yan
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon canola oil (other neutral oil will work)
- 2 stalks Chinese broccoli (stems into chopped quarter inch rounds, leaves shredded into thin pieces)
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 pint cold, leftover rice
- 1/2 cup picked crab meat
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/4 cup scallions (light green and white parts only)
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Crab Fried Rice
Directions
- Step 1
Prepare your Chinese broccoli: separate the leaves from the stems. Chop the stems into quarter inch rounds. Roll the leaves; it should allow you to easily chop them into thin ribbons.
- Step 2
Slice your scallions - light green and white parts only.
- Step 3
On medium-high heat, warm up a non-stick sauté pan with your oil.
- Step 4
Add the broccoli stems, saute until greens slightly change color.
- Step 5
Crack in eggs. Once the eggs start to whiten, break the yolks and mix around until the eggs are almost fully cooked. Turn the heat to low.
- Step 6
Add in rice, smashing any big clumps. Mix thoroughly for 30 seconds.
- Step 7
Turn the heat back up and add in crab, salt, sugar, and soy sauce. Stir for about 30 seconds.
- Step 8
Add in the scallions and broccoli leaves and cook until the leaves are wilted. Serve immediately!