Farmers Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked white or brown rice – allow to cool to room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable or canola)
• 1/2 cup shredded red cabbage
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1 tbsp minced ginger
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1/2 cup sliced shitake mushrooms
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped kale
• 1/2 cup sliced orange or red peppers
• 1/2 cup cooked green Fava beans or edamame beans
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp orange juice
• 1 tsp chili flakes
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp white sesame seeds

Instructions

• In a large frying pan heat, 1 tbsp cooking oil and then add the whisked eggs. Cook the eggs, scrambling them. Once cooked remove from the pan and place off to the side on a plate or bowl.
• Add the sesame oil to the pan and heat on medium-high.
• Once hot add the celery, fava or edamame beans, ginger, garlic, mushrooms, and half of the green onions (another half to be sprinkled on top once all is cooked). Sauté for about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Increase heat to high.
• Add the rice, scrambled eggs, and remaining ingredients, except the remaining green onions and sesame seeds. Cook for about 5 to 7 min.
• Portion into bowls and finish by sprinkling remaining green onions and white sesame seeds over the top.

Suggested Wines:

Wilson Creek Winery ~ 2022 Yes Dear Chardonnay – This wine has a warm golden color with green apple and sweet French Oak aromas on the nose. 

Callaway Winery ~ 2019 Reserve Chardonnay – This wine opens with aromas of leafy pineapple and citrus fruits

Falkner Winery ~ 2021 Chardonnay – This wine has notes of pear, lemon-peel and crisp apple

Recipe and photo courtesy of the Wine Institute of California