Eat With Joe: Galactic Potluck feat. Fried Rice From Mars

2/02/2011

Galactic Potluck feat. Fried Rice From Mars

About a week ago... My friend Yvonne invited us to her Galactic Potluck party in Mt. Washington. The whole house was lit blue inside and out! Check out some of the photos in the slideshow below :)

For this themed potluck, I decided to make a dish called Fried Rice From Mars. Its a safe choice, it's a crowd pleaser, it's very delicious, and It's easy to make! Oh and it's also vegetarian friendly!

Step 1 - Prep the Ingredients

1 cup of cooked rice! duh (click the link to learn how to cook rice)
2 tablespoon of canola oil or any cooking oil. (one tbsp. is for fried eggs, one tbsp. is for fried rice, don't worry, I'll explain).
2 eggs
5 mushrooms, sliced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 can of whole kernel corn, drain it!
2 slices of diced/cubed vegan soy fish steak (you can find them at Advanced Nutrition Center). You can also substitute the soy fish with real meat like, chicken, beef or pork.
1 teaspoons of salt
1 teaspoon of black pepper
2 tablespoons of ketchup
1 small cucumber sliced into string form, its going to be used as a garnish (use a mandoline slicer, this is exactly what I use, its not very expensive, I totally suggest this kitchen tool for everyone!)

Step 2 - Pre Fry the Eggs

Pour one tablespoon of the cooking oil into a deep pan on high heat. Once the oil is hot (place your hand 2 inches above the oil to feel the heat) crack the two eggs in the hot oil. Remember, the oil is hot, so don't burn yourself! Cook the eggs over easy style (about 1-2 mins on each side). When you are done cooking the eggs, go ahead and place the eggs on the top of the cooked rice, drizzle some soy paste or soy sauce on top of the egg (about 1-2 teaspoon) let it rest. Now, back to the pan.

Step 3 - Golden Brown

Without cleaning, pour the other tablespoon of cooking oil into the pan... and wait till the oil is hot (remember to keep the flame high). Once the oil is hot again, drop in the diced vegan soy fish (or alternative meat - cut the meat small so it cooks faster) into the pan. Cook the soy fish till it's golden brown on each side, you want to create that crunchy texture. (about 2 mins on each side)

Step 4 - Add the Rest, and Done!

Pour in the vegetables! diced red bell pepper, sliced mushrooms and the drained can corn. Saute throughly for about 2 more mins... Then you add the already cooked eggs and the rice into the pan, top it with ketchup, salt and pepper! Now you stir more, make sure you break up the eggs into little pieces. Stir for about 2-3 more minutes, garnish it with the cucumber strings... and You're done!