Curried Fried Rice with Beef Jerky

Name: Curried Fried Rice with Beef Jerky
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 85 grams beef jerky, cut into 1-inch pieces (see Note); 2 teaspoons curry powder; 1 large dried tree ear mushroom or 4 dried shiitake mushrooms; 1 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and minced; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 237 milliliters long-grain rice, rinsed and drained; 4 servings Salt; 1 scallion, thinly sliced; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 1 smalls sweet potato or 1 medium carrot, cut into 1/2 -inch pieces; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 355 milliliters water, plus 2 1/2 cups boiling water; 118 milliliters toasted whole almonds

Curried Fried Rice with Beef Jerky

Curried Fried Rice with Beef Jerky is a gluten free and dairy free recipe with 4 servings. One serving contains 438 calories, 16g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of onion, vegetable oil, tree ear mushroom, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the whole almonds you could follow this main course with the Fresh Cherry Clafouti with Almonds as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Chinese cuisine. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It works well as a main course.

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, combine the rice with the 1 1/2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat for 12 minutes.

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Rice

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Uncover, fluff the rice and let cool completely.

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Rice

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, pour 2 cups of the boiling water over the beef jerky. Cover and let stand until pliable, about 30 minutes.

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Beef Jerky

Water

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Drain the jerky and coarsely chop it.

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Jerky

In a small bowl, cover the tree ear mushroom with the remaining 1/2 cup of boiling water and let stand until softened, about 10 minutes.

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Mushrooms

Water

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Drain and chop the tree ear into 1-inch pieces; if using shiitakes, discard the stems and chop the caps.

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Shiitake Mushrooms

Heat the oil in a large skillet.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the onion, sweet potato and ginger and cook over low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened, about 4 minutes.

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Add the curry powder and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Raise the heat to high and add the beef jerky, tree ears and almonds. Stir-fry until heated through.

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Curry Powder

Beef Jerky

Almonds

Add the rice and soy sauce and stir-fry to break up the rice and heat it through. Season with salt. Stir in the scallion and serve.

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Soy Sauce

Green Onions

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Make Ahead: The recipe can be prepared through Step 3 up to 1 day ahead. Refrigerate the rice, beef jerky and mushroom separately.

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Beef Jerky

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Wine Recommendation: For this curried rice dish, stick with sparkling wine, such as the nonvintage Mumm Cuve Napa from California, or play off the red-pepper notes with a crisp California Sauvignon Blanc, such as the 1996 Murphy-Goode Reserve Fum II.

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