Name: Simple Hibachi-Style Fried Rice
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Japanese, Asia
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 1/4 teaspoon table salt; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 4 scallions, sliced ¼ inch thick; 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 1/2 tablespoons mirin

Why This Recipe Works

For a simple, comforting fried rice to accompany our Japanese Steakhouse Steak and Vegetables, we started by boiling the rice in plenty of water. This eliminated the need for leftover rice by effectively cutting the cooking time in half and rinsing away excess starch that can result in stickiness. Tocreate the sweet and savory hibachi flavor profile, we finished our fried rice with garlic, scallions, soy sauce, and mirin, a Japanese sweetened rice wine.

Before You Begin

Mirin can be found in Japanese markets or your supermarket's Japanese foods section. Black pepper can be substituted for the white pepper, if desired.

Instructions

Bring 3 quarts water to boil in large saucepan over high heat. Add rice and cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, about 12 minutes. Drain rice in fine-mesh strainer or colander. Whisk eggs, sesame oil, salt, and white pepper together in bowl; set aside. Combine butter and garlic in second bowl; set aside.

Heat vegetable oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add egg mixture and stir with rubber spatula until set but still wet, about 15 seconds.

Add scallions and rice and cook until sizzling and popping loudly, about 3 minutes. Add soy sauce and mirin and cook, stirring constantly, until thoroughly combined, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic butter until incorporated. Serve.