Anchovy Fried Rice

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    463 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Anchovy Fried Rice

This anchovy fried rice is a shortcut recipe for classic Cantonese Salted Fish Fried Rice—similar flavor, with an easier-to-find ingredient!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 boneless skinless chicken breast diced (1 chicken breast = 6-8 ounces/170-220g)
  • 2 tablespoons clear rice wine (米酒/mǐjiǔ) divided
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 2 slices ginger 2-inch/5cm long, 1/8 inch thick
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 3 1/2 cups Iceberg or romaine lettuce chopped; or 3/4 cup (110g) frozen peas
  • 1 scallion chopped
  • 1/4 cup neutral oil divided
  • 5 cups cooked rice (jasmine; or use a 50/50 blend of jasmine and brown rice)
  • 4 ounces anchovy filets in oil (or to taste)
  • 2 tablespoons anchovy oil (optional, for stronger anchovy taste)
  • 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
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Instructions

  1. Marinate the chicken with 1 tablespoon of clear rice wine, the cornstarch, water, and salt. Mix thoroughly, massaging the chicken with your hands until it absorbs all the marinade ingredients.
  2. Prep the eggs, ginger, onion, lettuce or peas, and scallion. You want everything ready and close at hand before you turn on the flame.
  3. Heat a wok over high heat until just smoking. Add 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the eggs, and scramble them quickly with your wok spatula. Cook until they’re 80% done, but still a little runny. Transfer back to the bowl and set aside.
  4. With the wok still set over high heat, add 1 tablespoon of oil, followed by the chicken. Stir-fry until the chicken turns opaque. Remove from the wok and set aside. You’ll cook it again before the dish is done.
  5. Reduce the heat to medium-high. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the wok. Fry the ginger for 20-30 seconds.
  6. Add the rice, spreading it out and flattening any clumps with your wok spatula. Stir to warm it through.
  7. Make a well in the center of the rice. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the anchovies and break them into smaller chunks with your spatula, letting them warm through for 30-60 seconds. Stir to combine with the rice until the anchovy is evenly distributed. If you want EXTRA anchovy flavor, pour in the anchovy oil too.
  8. Add the onion, stirring to combine, and then spread everything out in a single layer. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of rice wine and the oyster sauce. Add the lettuce or peas, stir-frying until wilted or warmed through, respectively. Stir in the chicken. Then add the eggs, stirring to distribute the egg into the rice. Finally, stir in the scallions, and serve.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 463kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 62g (21%) Protein 26g (52%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 0.03g Cholesterol 133mg (44%) Sodium 1318mg (55%) Potassium 555mg (16%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 490IU (10%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 121mg (12%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 463 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 463kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 62g 21%
Protein 26g 52%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 0.03g 2%
Cholesterol 133mg 44%
Sodium 1318mg 55%
Potassium 555mg 12%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 490IU 10%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 121mg 12%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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