Burnt Garlic Rice with Stir-Fried Oyster Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 8 cloves Garlic (Finely chopped; source specifies 8–10 cloves.)
• 1.5 tbsp Oil (For the fried rice.)
• 1 small Onion (Chopped.)
• 1 Green chilli (Chopped.)
• 2 cups Cooked rice
• 1 tbsp Soy sauce (For the fried rice.)
• 1 tbsp Chilli sauce (For the fried rice.)
• 1 tsp Vinegar (For the fried rice.)
• Salt (To taste; for the fried rice.)
• 0.5 tsp Black pepper (For the fried rice.)
• 2 tbsp Fresh coriander (Chopped.)
• 250 g Oyster mushrooms (Torn into long strips.)
• 1 tbsp Oil (For the mushrooms.)
• 1 tbsp Butter (For the mushrooms.)
• 1 tbsp Garlic (Finely chopped; for the mushrooms.)
• 1 tbsp Soy sauce (For the mushrooms.)
• 1 tbsp Chilli sauce (For the mushrooms.)
• 1 tsp Honey (For the mushrooms.)
• Salt (To taste; for the mushrooms.)
• 0.5 tsp Black pepper (For the mushrooms.)
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice (Added at the end.)

Steps

1. 1

   For the fried rice, heat the oil in a wok and fry the finely chopped garlic until golden brown. Remove half of the browned garlic and keep it aside for finishing.

2. 2

   In the same wok, toss the chopped onion and green chilli over high heat.

3. 3

   Add the cooked rice, soy sauce, chilli sauce, vinegar, salt, and black pepper.

4. 4

   Toss everything together over high heat until evenly combined.

5. 5

   Add the chopped fresh coriander and the reserved burnt garlic. Toss once, then set the fried rice aside.

6. 6

   For the mushroom, tear the oyster mushrooms into long strips.

7. 7

   Heat the oil over high heat in a pan and spread the mushrooms out in the pan.

8. 8

   Cook the mushrooms until all the water they release has evaporated.

9. 9

   Add the butter and finely chopped garlic, then cook for 1 minute.

10. 10

    Add the soy sauce, chilli sauce, honey, salt, and black pepper.

11. 11

    Toss the mushrooms over high heat until glossy and slightly caramelised.

12. 12

    Finish with the lemon juice.

13. 13

    Serve the stir-fried oyster mushrooms hot with the burnt garlic fried rice.

Notes

The source does not specify exact cooking times beyond cooking the mushroom garlic mixture for 1 minute, nor does it specify pan size or the precise amount of salt. Keep the mushrooms spread out so their released water can evaporate before adding the butter and garlic.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• vegetarian
• Indo-Chinese
• stir-fried
• high-heat
• rice
• mushroom
• weeknight meal