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Tuna Fried Rice

Prepare a pilaf-style rice. This should be dry with little fat or excess moisture.

Photo: Jmoellenhoff, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Serves3

Ingredients

  • 1 cup basmati rice, prepared as a firm and dry pilav
  • Olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
  • u00bd cup or more shredded cabbage
  • 1 handful of bean sprouts
  • Red pepper paste
  • Hot paprika
  • 1 tbsp miso
  • u00bdu2013u00be tbsp honey
  • Tabasco to taste
  • 1 can good-quality tuna
  • 2 eggs
  • Salt, if needed
  • Chopped scallions
  • Katsuobushi

Instructions

  1. Prepare a pilaf-style rice. This should be dry with little fat or excess moisture.

  2. Sautu00e9 the onion in 1 tbsp olive oil.

  3. Add the cabbage and bean sprouts.

  4. Stir in red pepper paste and paprika.

  5. Add the cooked rice.

  6. Add the miso and honey, and combine thoroughly.

  7. Add Tabasco if desired.

  8. Mix in the tuna.

  9. Move the rice to one side of the skillet and crack in the eggs.

  10. When they are ready, mix the scrambled eggs in with the rice.

  11. Garnish with katsuobushi and scallions before serving.

Adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. View original recipe
Photo: Jmoellenhoff, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons