🇵🇪 Peruvian Cuisine

Arroz Chaufa

Peruvian Fried Rice

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 460 kcal

Peruvian-Chinese fried rice wok-tossed with chicken, scrambled eggs, scallions, soy sauce, and a touch of sesame oil — chifa at its finest.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked jasmine rice, day-old and cold
  • 300g chicken breast, diced
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 4 scallions, sliced
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
  • Salt and white pepper

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat wok over high heat until smoking. Add 1 tbsp oil, scramble eggs quickly, break into small pieces. Remove.
  2. 2 Add remaining oil, stir-fry chicken until cooked through. Add garlic and ginger, cook 30 sec.
  3. 3 Add bell pepper, stir-fry 1 min. Add cold rice, pressing against wok to get crispy bits.
  4. 4 Drizzle soy sauce and sesame oil around the edges. Toss vigorously.
  5. 5 Return scrambled eggs, add scallions. Toss 30 more seconds.
  6. 6 Serve immediately while still sizzling.

Did You Know?

Peru has over 6,000 chifas (Chinese-Peruvian restaurants) — more Chinese restaurants per capita than almost any country outside Asia.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/peruvian/arroz-chaufa/