Benihana Japanese Fried Rice

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Benihana Japanese Fried Rice

by Todd Wilbur

 

 

 

 

When 20-year-old Rocky Aoki came to the New York City from Japan with his

wrestling team in 1959 he was convinced it was the land of opportunity. Just

five years later he took $10,000 he had saved plus another $20,000 that he

borrowed to open a Benihana steakhouse on the West side of Manhattan. His

concept of bringing the chefs out from the back kitchen to prepare the food

in front of customers on a specially designed hibachi grill was

groundbreaking. The restaurant was such a smashing success that it paid for

itself within six months.

Here's a clone recipe for the fried rice at Banihana that is prepared by

chefs with pre-cooked rice on those open hibachi grills.

 

 

4 cups cooked converted or parboiled rice (1 cup uncooked)

1 cup frozen peas, thawed

2 tablespoons finely grated carrot

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup diced onion (1/2 small onion)

1 1/2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons soy sauce

salt

pepper

 

1. Cook rice following instructions on package (Bring 2 cups water to a

boil, add rice and a dash of salt, reduce heat and simmer in covered

saucepan for 20 minutes). Pour rice into a large bowl to let it cool in the

refrigerator.

2. Scramble the eggs in a small pan over medium heat. Separate the scrambled

chunks of egg into small pea-size bits while cooking.

3. When rice has cooled to near room temperature, add peas, grated carrot,

scrambled egg and diced onion to the bowl. Carefully toss all of the

ingredients together.

4. Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter in a large frying pan over medium/high

heat.

5. When butter has completely melted, dump the bowl of rice and other

ingredients into the pan and add soy sauce plus a dash of salt and pepper.

Cook rice for 6-8 minutes over heat, stirring often.

 

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Serves 4.

 

Tidbits

 

This fried rice can be prepared ahead of time by cooking the rice, then

adding the peas, carrots and egg plus half of the soy sauce. Keep this

refrigerated until you are ready to fry it in the butter. That's when you

add the salt, pepper and remaining soy sauce.

 

 

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Parade

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