"Paella" Fried Rice

"Paella" Fried Rice
"Paella" Fried Rice
Remember, you absolutely cannot make delicious fried rice using freshly cooked rice! If you cook the rice yourself (a day to a week ahead), buy long-grain (Carolina) rice and follow the package directions for making drier rice. Otherwise, use leftover Chinese take-out rice.
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  • Served Person: Makes 4 servings
Spanish/Portuguese Onion Pepper Pork Rice Sauté Sausage Bell Pepper Pumpkin Spring Family Reunion Potluck Cilantro Seed Gourmet
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 4 cups cold cooked rice
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • Carbohydrate 63 g(21%)
  • Cholesterol 44 mg(15%)
  • Fat 39 g(60%)
  • Fiber 6 g(25%)
  • Protein 24 g(49%)
  • Saturated Fat 10 g(51%)
  • Sodium 900 mg(37%)
  • Calories 700

Preparation Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook cumin and red pepper flakes, stirring, 1 minute. Add onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring, until softened. Add chorizo and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring, until sausage begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Add rice, crumbling it, and salt. Sauté, stirring, until some grains begin to turn golden, about 3 minutes. Add peas and sauté, stirring, just until peas are heated through. Remove from heat and stir in pumpkin seeds and cilantro.

Preparation Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook cumin and red pepper flakes, stirring, 1 minute. Add onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring, until softened. Add chorizo and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring, until sausage begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Add rice, crumbling it, and salt. Sauté, stirring, until some grains begin to turn golden, about 3 minutes. Add peas and sauté, stirring, just until peas are heated through. Remove from heat and stir in pumpkin seeds and cilantro.