Ginger & Basil Fried Rice
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We had so much fun with our Spring Freaky Friday Blog Hop that we decided to do a summer addition! We added a bunch more wonderful foodie bloggers and today each of the 19 of us are bringing you a recipe that we cooked/baked from our secret assignment.
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I was super excited to be assigned Giramuk’s Kitchen! Dini, the hostess of this delectable blog, is new to our group, and her blog is a new to me, welcomed addition to my reading! Dini was born in Sri Lanka, grew up in New Zealand, moved to Australia, and now is living here in the USA with her husband since 2014. She has a bachelor’s degree in Science and a Master’s in Clinical Audiology … she is a self proclaimed “Mad Scientist” in the kitchen. Dini is an avid photographer, and to tell you that it made me a little nervous to even try to compare with my skills making one of her recipes and photographing it, would be an understatement. Speaking of recipes, choosing only one from her list of mouthwatering appetizers, main dishes and cocktails was a chore in itself. On the “short list” were her 10 Minute Chicken Stir Fry Ramen Noodles, Creamy Coq Au Riesling and Peach, Mint, Tequila Sorbet. That barely scrapes the surface of the flavor sensations to be found over at Giramuk’s Kitchen!
In the end, this Ginger & Basil Fried Rice won out. I am in a serious basil state of mind these days, and am getting a kick out of making food that is super colorful. Pretty food is just so much more fun to eat! This recipe not only used up some leftover chicken we had, but also the veggie drawer. Feel free to add what you have on hand. Dini’s original recipe didn’t contain the purple cabbage, but I had some left over, so I threw it in. I cut back on the spice, and was glad we did, because it was just right for us. I loved the way it turned out.
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Ginger & Basil Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 20 ounces of cooked day old, Basmati or Jasmine Rice
- 2-4 Tablespoons Sesame Oil
- 2 Tablespoons fresh minced ginger I love the Gourmet Garden Brand
- 2 cups washed and sliced leeks white and light green parts only
- 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
- 2 cups purple cabbage shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 cups raw shrimp
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 4 eggs whisked
- 4 green onions sliced
- 2 Tablespoons basil leaves chopped
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
Instructions
- In a wok or a large skillet, heat oil. When oil is hot add ginger, leeks, carrots and cabbage. Stir a bit, add 1/2 of the soy sauce, cayenne, black pepper and sugar and saute for a few minutes.
- Add chicken, shrimp and onions, cook until shrimp turns pink. (mine were cooked already, so I put them in and just stirred it all together.)
- Push mixture to one side of the skillet. Increase the heat to high, add a little oil to the empty side of the pan, add whisked egg and scramble them. Lower to medium-high, and mix together.
- Add rice, stock, remaining soy sauce and basil leaves. Saute until the liquid is absorbed. Salt as needed.
- Serve.
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This is fantastic!!! Love the ginger and basil combo!!
Me, too, Angela!! Basil is my current obsession!
YUM! You did a great job with Dini’s recipe! I really wanted to try this one before when I saw it oh her page and now you have convinced me to try it asap.
Thanks, Jenny! I am so happy to have found it! Her recipes are top notch!
This looks amazing! Little Devil would love this!!
Dini’s blog is one of my favorites!! Her recipes are fantastic, and her photography is beautiful too! I’m glad you tried this one because it’s one I want to try too and now I can’t wait! 🙂
Love her blog!! Thanks for “introducing” us!
Michaela, thank you for posting this. When I saw it I immediately said: “That’s what I want for dinner tonight!” Terrific photos, tasty recipe.
If you can stand the heat, add more spice, but it was perfect the way it was here! Glad you enjoyed this recipe, Kim!
Can’t wait to try! 😀
What a gorgeous combo of flavors and ingredients!
This looks wonderful MIchaela! 😀 So happy that your family enjoyed this too!! I’m glad you did adjust the heat… I sometimes forget that my husband breathes fire and I need to adjust the recipe for myself AND others too! hahaha!!
That looks so amazing! I am going to have to give it a try.
Just a lovely combination of flavors! So pretty too, great job!
This sounds amazing! What a wonderful combination of ingredients!
I absolutely love ginger and basil. What a gorgeous recipe! Thank you so much for hosting and including me in such a fun blog hop! Love #freakyfriday!
What a colorful dish. I love fried rice, especially homemade and the flavors and a great combination! So fun seeing all the recipes. Thanks for another great #freakyfriday event!
I have both giner and basil in the fridge. Guess what’s #onthemenu??!! This looks fabulous! Where’s my chopsticks?
We absolutely love fried rice – one of our favorite weeknight meals. But I cannot say that ginger and basil has ever popped to mind so I am beyond excited about this recipe!! It looks and sounds amazing!
Oh my! I can almost smell this. Great recipe pick!
This sounds amazing! I can see myself making this and not wanting to share with anyone! I love all of Dini’s recipes; she is so creative in the kitchen. 🙂
I love fried rice! In fact, you’ve inspired us to have some this week. Can’t wait to try this recipe; thanks for sharing it! I’ve pinned it for later.