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About the Recipe
Trying to use up some leftover rice or just looking for a way to level it up? Here's a simple crab fried-rice recipe that I use all the time! Super customizable and versatile, and a great meal-prep option too.
What really makes this fried rice tasty is the dollop of oyster sauce that goes into the rice. The oyster sauce adds a deep, dimensional flavor to the dish that is usually missing when you've just got a regular frying pan and electric stove to work with.
If you don't like crab, you can substitute the crab for any protein -- recommended alternatives are spam, shrimp, or tofu. But, if you haven't tried crab fried rice before, I definitely recommend trying it out -- it's my favorite way to eat this dish!
Ingredients
1 and 1/2 cup cooked rice
1-2 large eggs (based on how eggy you want it!)
1/2 tbsp vegetable or cooking oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 cup green onion, chopped
1 tbsp oyster sauce (optional but recommended)
3/4 cup crab meat (or protein of choice)
Optional: Sriracha or chili oil, other toppings of choice (ideas: chopped carrots, peas, edamame)
Steps
Step 1:
Heat pan over medium heat. Add the vegetable oil to the pan and add the finely chopped green onion. Once the green onion begins to release an aroma or after one minute, crack the egg(s) into the pan. Quickly stir to mix and scramble the egg.
(1/2 tbsp vegetable oil, 1/2 cup green onion, 1-2 large eggs)
Step 2:
Add in the cooked rice. Then, add soy sauce and oyster sauce. Stir until well combined.
(1 1/2 cup cooked rice, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce)
Step 3:
Add crab meat and any other toppings you'd like. Fry until the rice starts to have some golden / slightly crispy parts.
(3/4 cup crab meat)
Step 4:
Drizzle on a healthy dose of Sriracha or chili oil. Bonus points if you draw something with the Sriracha >:)
