Curried Fried Rice with Beef Jerky

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

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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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Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Uncover, fluff the rice and let cool completely.
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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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Drain the jerky and coarsely chop it.
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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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Drain and chop the tree ear into 1-inch pieces; if using shiitakes, discard the stems and chop the caps.
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Heat the oil in a large skillet.
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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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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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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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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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Notes: When I go camping, I plan ahead and order jalapeo beef jerky from MoHotta, MoBetta, 800-462-
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Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score15
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