Wednesday, July 27, 2011

jean-georges's fried rice

this is a great, had a long day and in need of starch, last minute dinner. i've made it twice now, when nothing but a hot steaming bowl of comforting rice and fried egg will do.
bon appetit!




1/2 cup peanut oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons minced ginger
Salt
2 cups thinly sliced leeks, white and light green parts only, rinsed and dried
4 cups day-old cooked rice, preferably jasmine, at room temperature
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons sesame oil
4 teaspoons soy sauce

1 - in a large skillet, heat 1/4 cup oil over medium heat. add garlic and ginger and cook,   stirring occasionally, until crisp  and brown. with a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels and salt lightly.
2 - reduce heat under skillet to medium-low and add 2 tablespoons oil and leeks. cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until very tender but not browned. season lightly with salt.
3 - raise heat to medium and add rice. cook, stirring well, until heated through. season to taste with salt.
4 - in a nonstick skillet, fry eggs in remaining oil, sunny-side-up, until edges are set but yolk is still runny. (this is key, yolk has to be runny)!
5 - divide rice among four dishes. top each with an egg and drizzle with 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. sprinkle crisped garlic and ginger over everything and serve.
- serves 4

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