Quick and Easy Fried Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup of Jasmine rice
• 1.5 cups of water
• 2 eggs
• Cucumber
• Tomato
• Cilantro
• Green onion
• Instant Seasoning Paste for Fried Rice (There are many seasoning packets for fried rice, but I like this one the most)

Instructions

Note: if you cook the rice wrong, it will come out mushy. Carefully follow the rice-cooking instructions if you want the rice to come out good.

1. Place the rice in a fine-mesh sieve or colander and rinse under cool running water. Gently stir the rice as you rinse. Keep rinsing until the water runs clear. This is critical for removing excess surface starch, which is the primary cause of gummy or mushy rice.
2. Put the rice in a deep pan.
3. Add the water to the pan and lay the rice out evenly. Note that adding too much water will make the rice mushy.
4. Cook on medium until the water boils.
5. Cover the pan with a lid, reduce the heat to low, and simmer the rice for 15 minutes or until all the water is gone.
6. Turn off the heat and let the rice rest for 10 minutes with the lid still on.
7. After resting, gently fluff the rice with a fork to break up any clumps and create individual, separate grains. Avoid stirring the rice while it’s very hot and moist, as this can cause it to break apart and become mushy. 
8. Add chopped green onion, cilantro, and the seasoning paste to the rice and mix.
9. Cook 2 eggs (I prefer sunny side up)
10. Transfer the rice to a plate, put the eggs on top, and garnish with some chopped cilantro.
11. Add slices of cucumber and tomato to the plate.
12. Enjoy