Belacan Fried Rice with Sunny Side up Eggs

 

       When the fun on the weekend is over, Monday is the “in denial” day for most of us. This translates to brain function=still stuck on the weekend mode, while in reality a lot needs to be done. I tried to make peace with my Monday blues by not trying too hard doing the house chores, so I tend to avoid anything too complicated. For example: laundry (not a Monday case), major cleaning (definitely not a Monday case). Well cooking is (just like every other day) but I tend to do a simple and quick dinner. Just because 

1.       Normally we have leftovers
2.       We are too tired of eating rich and fancy dishes from the weekend.
3.       I am still recovering from the shock that its not weekend!

       So today I tried to whip out something very simple for dinner. Just a good old Fried Rice. Just like Ice cream they never go wrong. There is a gazillion ingredient you could mix match to make your own fried rice yours. Mine: I like to use what is available, including leftovers and a little shrimp paste, chilli, and the best of all two sunny side up eggs to complete the show.

In fact it is really easy to make.

All you need is some cooked long grain rice (preferably left over rice because of their harder texture). I have always mixed my rice (jasmine and black glutinous rice) that is why the rice in the picture has funky color, but they are healthier, and yummy.

Possible ingredients that you need:

Cooked rice for 2 people portion

100 grams of sliced chicken ( I used chicken breast)

100 grams of shrimp ( or any other seafood

1 tsp of belacan powder/ belacan sauce ( you can add according to preference)

4 cloves of garlic ( minced)

2 tbsp of minced red onions

 1 red chilli, seeded and sliced

¼ tsp Chicken bouillon powder

2tbsp of Soy sauce/ Fish sauce (adjust to your taste)

Pepper to taste

Oil ( I used 3 tbsp of olive oil)

You can add other ingredients as mushrooms, snow peas; whatever you think will work with the theme of your fried rice.

The cooking is quite simple as well.

• First you heat up the oil and sauté the shrimp paste, red chilli, minced onions and garlic
• Once they give a flavourful aroma, you could throw in your meat and vegetables
• Add in the soy/fish sauce, pepper, salt
• Stir in the rice ,cook untill the rice and the sauce is mixed well.
• Finish with a fried sunny side up eggs and sliced tomatoes.
  
• Easy come easy go! enjoy:

Passion + Patience *Gastrobutterfly* A food to your soul.