Another Benihana favorite; japanese steak house style fried rice. Honestly the steak and chicken served at places like this are nothing to rave about. But like the simple salad, the fried rice is a real treat.
- 1 cup short grain rice (before cooking, cooked)
- 5 tbsp margarine
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- ¼-1/2 cup shredded carrot
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds (ground if possible)
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sake
- 1-2 tsp creamed ginger
- salt & pepper to taste
It is usually best to make this with rice that is cold (i.e. left over rice). If you eat rice frequently you can save up leftover rice until you have enough to make this. You can freeze chunks of rice wrapped up in plastic wrap and pull a bunch out to thaw when you need them.
Start by preparing all the components. Melt the margarine in a skillet and cook the onion and carrot in it. The carrot is important to the sweetness of the dish.
Add rice and sake to the pan and break up the rice (cold rice will be clumped together). In another pan (or ahead of the rest of this) cook the eggs scrambled.
Add the remainder of the ingredients and mix well in the pan. The total cooking time is about ten minutes.