Benihana Fried Rice

Ingredients · for 8 (scales to your household)

• 2 lb Chicken breast, cubed $13.61
• 1 cup Chopped carrot $0.33
• 1 White or yellow onion $0.60
• 2 Scallions $0.57
• 2 tbsp Oil (safflower or canola) $0.16
• 2 cups White rice $1.83
• 3 cups Water $0.00
• 1 pinch Salt $0.00
• 1/2 cup Unsalted butter $1.71
• 2 cloves Minced garlic $0.06
• 1 tsp Lemon juice $0.07
• 2 tsp Low-sodium soy sauce $0.04
• 4 Eggs $1.61
• 1/2 tsp Salt $0.03
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper $0.03
• 1 tbsp Toasted sesame seeds (optional) $0.17

Per-ingredient cost is the amount this recipe uses at the lowest Canadian price we have on file; the per-serving total above adds the range up to the dearest price and for buying whole packages.

Method

1. Cook the rice (1 day before cooking the fried rice)
2. Rinse the uncooked rice using a bowl or colander, until the water you are rinsing with no longer appears cloudy
3. Add the rice, 3 cups of cold water and a pinch of salt to a large, lidded pot on the stove
4. Bring the heat up high, and watch carefully, until the water begins to boil
5. Stir the rice a few times, then bring the heat down to low, cover with the lid and let sit for 20 minutes
6. Take the pot from the heat, and let sit still lidded for another 20 minutes
7. Move the rice from the pot to a large, shallow dish. Spread it out evenly without compressing, and refrigerate overnight
8. Make the garlic butter
9. For the vegetables and chicken