Chofan [Recipe + Video] Dominican Fried Rice Chow Fan
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Chofan [Recipe + Video] Dominican Fried Rice Chow Fan
Description
The Chofan [Dominican Fried Rice Chow Fan] recipe calls for cooking diced pork chops first in a wok or large skillet with vegetable oil suitable for high heat. Vegetables including carrot, celery, bell pepper, and red onion are added sequentially with brief stir-frying to retain their texture and flavor. Cooked white rice, optionally with peas and green beans, is then incorporated and mixed thoroughly to break up clumps.
Soy sauce is drizzled to taste, imparting a salty, umami flavor that complements the pork and vegetables. The dish finishes with diced chives or scallions sprinkled on top for freshness. The frying process produces a combination of tender pork pieces, softened yet slightly crisp vegetables, and rice grains coated lightly in savory sauce.
This recipe serves as a robust main or side dish, easy to prepare in one pan and adaptable in oil choice, noting that oils with high smoke points like peanut, corn, or soy are preferred. The soy sauce quantity should be adjusted to manage saltiness since it strongly influences the flavor.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (peanut, corn or soy, see notes)
- 1 pound pork chops diced, boneless
- 1 carrot diced, large
- 1 celery sliced, stalk
- 1 red bell pepper or green bell pepper, diced
- 1 red onion diced, large
- 8 cups rice made with our recipe (see notes, white, cooked; arroz blanco per our recipe
- ¼ cup green peas optional, blanched; petit pois; may be canned
- ¼ cup green beans or canned (optional, blanched
- ¼ cup soy sauce or to taste
- ¼ cup chives or scallions, if you don't have chive, diced finely
Instructions
1. Cook vegetables
- Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a wok (or large skillet or a big pot, if you don't have a wok). Add the pork chops and cook and stir till they brown. Add the carrots and cook and stir for 30 seconds. Add the celery and cook and stir for another 30 seconds. Add bell pepper and onion and sauté and stir for 30 seconds.
2. Cook rice
- Add the cooked rice, and the peas and green beans, (if you use them) and mix well until there are no clumps of rice left. Drizzle with soy sauce to taste and mix well.
3. Serve
- Remove from the heat and serve. Garnish with the chives.
Notes
- Use 8 cups of cooked white rice for this recipe, ensuring it is prepared ahead and separated for even frying.
- Choose vegetable oils with a high smoke point like peanut, corn, or soy oil; avoid olive oil for stir-frying at high heat.
- Adjust soy sauce amount carefully to control saltiness, considering the soy sauce brand and personal preference.
- Chives add a mild onion flavor; scallions can be substituted if chives are unavailable.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 482 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 482kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 592mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 509mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2470IU | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 30.9mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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