Vietnamese scallop fried rice
5
Points®
Total time: 33 min • Prep: 14 min • Cook: 19 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
This savory rice recipe calls for fish sauce, which is the Vietnamese equivalent of soy sauce. We love its umami, earthy, pungent flavor, as it complements lots of Asian recipes. You should always keep some on hand, but if you are unable to find it, you can substitute an equal amount of reduced-sodium soy sauce. We call for cold cooked rice (preferably one day old) when making fried-rice recipes, because the cold rice is drier than freshly cooked rice, and this helps keep the rice grains separate. This rice also features scallops, scallions, ginger, peas, and carrots, but feel free to use any other veggies you have on hand.
Ingredients
Fish sauce
3 Tbsp, Asian (nam pla)
Unseasoned rice vinegar
2 tsp
Sugar
2 tsp
Red pepper flakes
¼ tsp
Canola oil
4 tsp
Egg
3 large egg(s), lightly beaten
Uncooked scallops
1 pound(s), sea variety
Scallions
4 medium, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
Fresh ginger
1 Tbsp, fresh, peeled and minced
Frozen peas and carrots
10 oz, package
Cooked white rice
4 cup(s), cold
Cilantro
3 Tbsp, fresh, chopped
Instructions
1
Combine the fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, and crushed red pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
2
Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the scallops and cook until lightly browned, 2–3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate.
3
Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in the skillet, then add the scallions and ginger. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the peas and carrots; cook, stirring occasionally, until hot, 3–4 minutes. Stir in the rice and fish sauce mixture. Cook, stirring often, until heated through, 3–4 minutes. Add the scallops and eggs; cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat, then stir in the cilantro. Yields 1 1/3 cups per serving.
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