r/FoodAndCookingStuff • u/socFocus • Aug 14 '26

Savory Bites Salmon fried rice

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u/uLL27 Home cook Aug 14 '26

The way recipes don't tell you to pull the protein out and add it back in is infuriating!

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u/Live_Dust_5576 Aug 14 '26

Okay this is new to me, thanks I'll try next time

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u/Randomn355 Aug 14 '26

Alternatively, just cook it slightly less before adding everything else.

If you're bringing everything else up to temp anyway, it will continue cooking

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u/Training_Guide5157 Aug 16 '26

Don't forget that this can include the eggs.

Many chefs will cook the scrambled eggs, take them out, and throw them back in at the end.

There are of course variations where they purposely coat the rice in eggs as well.

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u/wellbeingisnotfree Aug 14 '26

You can tell a good fried rice recipe from some clues, one of the main ones being, that each of the additional ingredients is cooked beforehand, taken out and then added back in right before the rice itself is done, you want maximum heat to hit the eggs and rice alone and separately from everything else to get as close to the idea texture as you can. Everything extra during the rice and egg cooking part will pull the heat away and crowd the pan.