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Soy Free and Gluten Free Egg Fried Rice

Ben Haggerty
Proper takeaway flavour, gluten free and soy free, made from leftover rice and coconut aminos.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 2

Equipment

  • 1 Large frying pan or wok

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g cooked long grain rice ideally cooked the day before and chilled
  • 80 g smoked pancetta cubed
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 large handful mixed peppers chopped
  • 2 tbsp coconut aminos
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp pine nuts
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • ΒΌ tsp Chinese five spice
  • Chilli flakes to taste
  • Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan over a medium heat until golden, then tip them out and set aside. Watch them, they go from perfect to cremated in seconds.
  • In the same pan, fry the pancetta until crisp and the fat has rendered out. No oil needed, it makes its own.
  • Add the chopped peppers and fry for a few minutes until they've softened and taken on a bit of colour at the edges.
  • Push everything to one side, pour in the beaten egg, and let it set for a moment before scrambling it into rough pieces.
  • Add the cold rice and turn up the heat. Fry it hard, breaking up any clumps, until it's hot through and starting to catch a little in places.
  • Pour in the coconut aminos and add the five spice and chilli flakes. Stir so everything coats evenly.
  • Add the pine nuts and let them fry for a minute or two, until they're golden and have picked up the flavour in the pan.
  • Take it off the heat, add the sesame oil, and season with pepper. Sesame oil is a finishing thing, it loses its magic if you fry it.
  • Scatter over the toasted sesame seeds and serve.

Notes

Coconut aminos is naturally gluten free and soy free, but check your other labels to be sure. Cured meats like pancetta and spice blends like five spice can occasionally carry gluten or soy, so give the packaging a proper read, especially if you're cooking for someone else. If in doubt, check with the manufacturer rather than guessing.
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