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Yin Yang Fried rice
This dish is a classic Chinese banquet dish and visually stunning.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Course:
dinner, Main Course
Cuisine:
cantonese, Chinese
Keyword:
chicken, fried, rice, shrimp, yang, yin
Ingredients
2
cups
rice
3
eggs
Red Sauce
150
g
chicken thighs
(thinly sliced)
1
tsp
pepper salt
1
tbsp
corn starch
1
tbsp
oil
½
onion
(thinly sliced)
2
small
tomatoes
(thinly sliced)
¼
cup
ketchup
½
tbsp
worcestershire sauce
2
cups
chicken stock
1
tsp
sugar
1
tbsp
corn starch
1
tbsp
water
White Sauce
2½
cups
chicken stock
½
cup
peas
150
g
shrimp
1
tsp
sesame oil
1
tbsp
corn starch
1
tbsp
water
3
egg whites
Instructions
Cook two cups of rice. Ideally you have already done this the night before or have leftover rice in the fridge.
2 cups rice
In a wok, scramble three eggs then add your rice into the wok. Mix well until combined. Set rice aside in your bowl.
3 eggs,
2 cups rice
Red sauce
Cut up your chicken thighs into thin strips and season with pepper salt, corn starch, and oil.
150 g chicken thighs,
1 tsp pepper salt,
1 tbsp corn starch,
1 tbsp oil
Cook chicken on a high heat pan then add in your thinly sliced onions and tomatoes. Stir 1 minute.
½ onion,
2 small tomatoes
Add ketchup, worcestershire sauce, sugar, and chicken stock.
¼ cup ketchup,
½ tbsp worcestershire sauce,
2 cups chicken stock,
1 tsp sugar
Mix together corn starch with water and mix that in to thicken the consistency. Set our red sauce aside while we make the white sauce.
1 tbsp corn starch,
1 tbsp water
White sauce
In a wok, add chicken stock and bring it up to a boil.
2½ cups chicken stock
Add your peas, shrimp, and sesame oil.
½ cup peas,
150 g shrimp,
1 tsp sesame oil
Mix together corn starch and water to make the corn starch slurry and add it into the wok.
1 tbsp corn starch,
1 tbsp water
slowly drizzle in your egg whites and mix well until thick and glossy.
3 egg whites
Assembly
To make sure you get the classic yin yang look, use tin foil to divide your bowl of rice into an "S" shape.
Pour over your red sauce on one side and white sauce on the other.