Fried Forbidden Rice

Name: Fried Forbidden Rice
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters black rice (13 ounces; see Note); 12 cloves head of garlic (about , cloves peeled; 113 grams lean bacon, coarsely chopped; 1 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground white pepper; 4 scallions, coarsely chopped; 59 milliliters soy sauce or tamari; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil, plus more for drizzling; 473 milliliters water

Fried Forbidden Rice is a gluten free and dairy free side dish. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 315 calories, 11g of protein, and 7g of fat. If you have salt and pepper, garlic, soy sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 35

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Oven

Put the garlic cloves on a double sheet of foil and drizzle with vegetable oil. Seal the foil around the garlic and bake for about 1 hour, until the garlic is soft and caramelized.

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Garlic

Vegetable Oil

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Oven

Aluminum Foil

Let cool, then refrigerate overnight.

Meanwhile, in a saucepan, cover the black rice with the water and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes, until the water is absorbed and the rice is just tender.

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Black Rice

Water

Rice

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes.

Spread the rice on a large rimmed baking sheet and let cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

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Spread

Rice

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Baking Sheet

In a large, deep skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat until crisp, about 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a plate.

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Bacon

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Slotted Spoon

Frying Pan

Pour off all of the fat in the skillet and add the 2 tablespoons of oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onion and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6 minutes. Stir in the bacon, black rice and roasted garlic and stir-fry over moderately high heat until warmed through, about 3 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce and season with salt and white pepper.

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Roasted Garlic