Chorizo and Corn Fried Rice

Name: Chorizo and Corn Fried Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: .5 lb Spanish chorizo; 2 ears Corn; 1 cup Shishito peppers; 2 Scallions; 3 cups Cooked rice; 2 tbsp Soy sauce; 1 tsp Sesame oil; 0.25 cup Cilantro; to taste Salt; to taste MSG; as needed Oil

A flavorful fried rice dish featuring Spanish chorizo, corn, and shishito peppers.

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Fusion

medium

30 min

gluten-free

Prep: 10 min

Cook: 20 min

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J. Kenji López-Alt

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Ingredients

•.5 lb Spanish chorizodry cured
•2 ears Cornkernels cut off
•1 cup Shishito peppers
•2 Scallionswhites and greens separated
•3 cups Cooked riceday-old
•2 tbsp Soy saucelight
•1 tsp Sesame oilroasted
•0.25 cup Cilantrofresh
•to taste Salt
•to taste MSG(optional)
•as needed Oil

Instructions

1
Render the fat from the chorizo in a wok over medium heat.
5 min
2
Cut kernels off the corn and add to the wok. Cook until charred.
5 min
3
Add shishito peppers and scallion whites to the wok. Stir fry until cooked.
5 min
4
Add day-old rice to the wok. Stir fry with oil until grains are separated.
5 min
5
Season with salt, MSG, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Stir to combine.
2 min
6
Finish with scallion greens and cilantro. Serve hot.
2 min

Equipment Needed

wok

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