Over here on this part of the internet , we love our Chinese fried rice. In fact , get use to all the different versions that will be coming soon. For our 2.0 Chinese fried rice we have a zesty twist !! Get it? I know .. horrible pun, but the actual recipe would not be disappointed.
Don’t like oranges ? Want a more traditional fried rice recipe ? Check out our recipe here! If you’re want a new recipe to try or a more refreshing taste , keep reading!
A zesty ,refreshing twist to your typical chinese fried rice recipe! The zesty taste will leave you wanting more because it eliminates the “indigestion” feeling that you get when you eat too much.
INGREDIENTS
- 4 oranges
- 3 eggs
- 1 tbsp dried radish
- 1 cup rice
- 1 green onion
- 1 box of frozen shrimp (16 pieces)
- 1 lemon
- black pepper
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INSTRUCTIONS
First, cook the rice in a rice cooker.
Wash the skin of 3 oranges, Dry it up, cut the top and scoop out the orange. Keep the whole peel of orange. Wash another orange, shaved and cut it into small pieces.
Whisk 3 eggs and scramble until it’s half cooked.
Cut the green onion into pieces.
Immerse the dried radish for about 15 minutes ,then rinse. In a wok, fry it for 1 minute on low heat without oil. Set aside.
Defrost the frozens shrimp using a bowl of salt water. Using a toothpick, pluck out the intestines at the edge of shrimp. Wash and dry them thoroughly.
Wash and grate the lemon’s skin for lemon zest. Cut it in half and squeeze out the juice.
Then, fry the dried radish with 1 tbsp of oil. Add rice and the half cooked egg evenly. Put in green onions and 1 tsp of orange peel. Scoop out the fried rice into the empty orange shell for aesthetic purposes. Put it into the oven (preheat oven to 250 degrees) for about 5 to 8 minutes.
Use 1 tbsp of oil to fry the shrimp on both sides with a sprinkle of black pepper. Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice and lemon zest. Fry them evenly.
Lastly, put orange fried rice on the top with shrimp and salad for sides.
TIPS
- Don’t grate the skin of orange and lemon too deep otherwise the bitter will come out.
This orange chinese fried rice is perfect small Christmas parties. Of course you are welcome to just serve it as a big bowl of goodness, but adding the fried rice into the orange shell will help you impress your relatives at the dinner table. Hopefully, this recipe can bring an ounce of joy to your holiday party. Happy early Holidays !
Orange Chinese Fried Rice 橙炒飯
Ingredients
- 4 oranges
- 3 eggs
- 1 tbsp dried radish
- 1 cup rice
- 1 green onion
- 1 box of frozen shrimp 16 pcs
- 1 lemon
- black pepper
Instructions
- First, cook the rice in a rice cooker.
- Wash the skin of 3 oranges, Dry it up, cut the top and scoop out the orange. Keep the whole peel of orange. Wash another orange, shaved and cut it into small pieces.
- Whisk 3 eggs and scramble until it’s half cooked.
- Cut the green onion into pieces.
- Immerse the dried radish for about 15 minutes then rinse. In a wok, fry it for 1 minute on low heat without oil. Set aside.
- Defrost the frozens shrimp using a bowl of salt water. Using a toothpick, pluck out the intestines at the edge of shrimp. Wash and dry them thoroughly.
- Wash and grate the lemon’s skin for lemon zest. Cut it in half and squeeze out the juice.
- Then, fry the dried radish with 1 tbsp of oil. Add rice and the half cooked egg evenly. Put in green onions and 1 tsp of orange peel. Scoop out the fried rice into the empty orange shell for aesthetic purposes. Put it into the oven (preheat oven to 250 degrees) for about 5 to 8 minutes.
- Use 1 tbsp of oil to fry the shrimp on both sides with a sprinkle of black pepper. Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice and lemon zest. Fry them evenly.
- Lastly, put orange fried rice on the top with shrimp and salad for sides.
Notes
