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Vietnamese pork fried rice (com chien)

Every Asian culture has a favourite way to prepare rice. Here is a simple Vietnamese side dish.

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  • serves

    8

  • prep

    10 minutes

  • cook

    20 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

8

people

preparation

10

minutes

cooking

20

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

Ingredients

  • 540 g (2½ cups) jasmine rice
  • 4 (120 g) lap cheong (Chinese red sausage) (see Note), sliced
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 250 g frozen mixed carrot, peas and corn
  • 50 g (¼ cup) dried shrimp (see Note), soaked for 20 minutes
  • 250 g barbecued pork (see Note), chopped
  • 1½ tsp white sugar
  • 3½ tsp chicken stock powder
The dish is designed to be part of a banquet or shared meal.

Instructions

Cook rice in a large rice cooker or saucepan. Set aside and keep warm.

Meanwhile, cook lap cheong in a pan of boiling water for 5 minutes or until slightly softened. Drain, cool slightly and thinly slice.

Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add onion and stir-fry for 1 minute or until softened. Add vegetables and lap cheong, and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until vegetables have defrosted. Add shrimp and pork, and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until heated through. Add rice and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until heated through. Stir in sugar and stock powder. Serve.

Note
• Lap cheong and dried shrimp are available from Asian food shops.
• Barbecued pork is available from Chinese barbecue shops and restaurants.

Photography by Olga Bennett.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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Published 20 July 2023 2:49pm
By Tai Nguyen
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