My fried rice lacks flavor.
So I need some help with my fried rice. No matter how much soy sauce I put in, I don't get a lot in the way of flavor in the finished dish.
What I do:
-The day before, I make a ton of basmati rice in my Aroma rice cooker, then refrigerate it over night after cooling.
-I get out my largest frying pan and heat some vegetable oil with a tablespoon or two of sesame oil. Lately I've even been adding some butter, not sure why.
-I fry the rice for a while (I try not to overcrowd the pan, and the rice does brown somewhat), adding soy sauce about halfway through.
-I then add other ingredients, like a couple of eggs and some peas.
My best guess is that I can't get the kind of heat that imparts tons of flavor. I'd have to set a wok on the grill for that. Is there anything else I can do? Can one buy a metric ton of MSG from the internet, and dump it on one's food?
Despite my salt addiction, my last blood test showed low sodium levels, so I'm not terribly concerned with reducing it. Mmmm. Salt. Do I need more salt in my fried rice? Some sort of herb/spice?
The last time I posted, I submitted a recipe for coconut rice. I'm still on that same 20lb bag of basmati, and I really think good fried rice would help me polish off the last third of it. Help please!
What I do:
-The day before, I make a ton of basmati rice in my Aroma rice cooker, then refrigerate it over night after cooling.
-I get out my largest frying pan and heat some vegetable oil with a tablespoon or two of sesame oil. Lately I've even been adding some butter, not sure why.
-I fry the rice for a while (I try not to overcrowd the pan, and the rice does brown somewhat), adding soy sauce about halfway through.
-I then add other ingredients, like a couple of eggs and some peas.
My best guess is that I can't get the kind of heat that imparts tons of flavor. I'd have to set a wok on the grill for that. Is there anything else I can do? Can one buy a metric ton of MSG from the internet, and dump it on one's food?
Despite my salt addiction, my last blood test showed low sodium levels, so I'm not terribly concerned with reducing it. Mmmm. Salt. Do I need more salt in my fried rice? Some sort of herb/spice?
The last time I posted, I submitted a recipe for coconut rice. I'm still on that same 20lb bag of basmati, and I really think good fried rice would help me polish off the last third of it. Help please!