Japanese 15 min

Japanese Yakimeshi (Japanese Fried Rice)

Name: Japanese Yakimeshi (Japanese Fried Rice)
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 4 cups cold cooked Japanese short-grain rice; 3 large eggs; 4 oz ham or bacon, diced; 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed; 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sake; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 3 green onions, sliced; White pepper

quickdairy-freehigh-proteinmeal-prep

Ingredientsfor 2

420

Cal

18g

Protein

56g

Carbs

14g

Fat

14 cups cold cooked Japanese short-grain rice
23 large eggs
34 oz ham or bacon, diced
41/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
51/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
64 cloves garlic, minced
72 tablespoons butter
82 tablespoons soy sauce
91 tablespoon sake
101 teaspoon sesame oil
113 green onions, sliced
12White pepper

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Instructions

1
Break cold rice into individual grains with wet hands. Japanese-style fried rice differs from Chinese fried rice in using butter alongside neutral oil, creating a richer flavor.
2
Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add butter. When it foams and just begins to brown (giving a nutty aroma), add garlic and stir-fry 15 seconds.
3
Add ham or bacon, cook 2 minutes until lightly browned. Push to the sides, add eggs, and scramble until just barely set. Mix in ham.
4
Add rice, pressing against the hot surface. Toss continuously for 3 minutes. Add soy sauce and sake around the edges of the wok so it sizzles on the hot metal, caramelizing before coating the rice.
5
Add corn, peas, and white pepper. Toss 1 more minute. Finish with sesame oil and green onions. Yakimeshi is lighter and less aggressively seasoned than Chinese fried rice — the butter makes it distinctly Japanese.