Name: Uncle Roger’s Fried Rice (Copycat) Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups medium grain rice; 2 cups filtered water; galangal; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp Malaysian sambal; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp sweet soy sauce; 1½ tbsp double aged soy sauce; 3 shallots; vegetable oil; 3½ tbsp smoked duck fat; 4 garlic cloves; 2 shallots; 2 red fresno chiles; 2 green onions; 3 large eggs; salt; 3½ cups cold cooked rice; 2 tsp ground white pepper; 2 tsp msg

Uncle Roger’s Fried Rice (Copycat) Recipe

Arden Chrisman Modified: November 12, 2023

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How To Make Uncle Roger's Fried Rice (Copycat)

Now you can judge Uncle Roger with this Uncle Roger’s fried rice recipe. This version is drizzled with a savory sauce and topped with crispy fried shallots for a tasty dish.

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 45 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

For Rice Ingredients:

2 cups medium grain rice
2 cups filtered water

For Fried Rice Sauce:

galangal, finely grated
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp Malaysian sambal
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tbsp sweet soy sauce
1½ tbsp double aged soy sauce

For Fried Shallot Ingredients:

3 shallots, finely sliced
vegetable oil

For Fried Rice Ingredients:

3½ tbsp smoked duck fat
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 shallots, finely diced
2 red fresno chiles, finely diced
2 green onions, finely sliced
3 large eggs
salt
3½ cups cold cooked rice
2 tsp ground white pepper
2 tsp msg

Instructions

To Cook Rice:

Wash the rice twice in a colander. Transfer rice to a rice cooker and add equal parts water. Cook for 20 minutes. Put rice on a baking sheet and cover. Refrigerate overnight.

Fried Rice Sauce:

Add galangal, sesame oil, sambal, garlic, sweet soy, and double aged soy sauce into a bowl and whisk until combined.

Fried Shallots:

Thinly slice shallots and add in a cold wok with vegetable oil. Turn heat on and set on medium high. Stir until shallots are golden brown. Remove and drain on a plate with paper towels. Season with salt.

Fried Rice:

Heat oil inside a wok over medium high until smoking. Swirl oil around and remove. Add duck fat and melt. Toast garlic for 15 to 20 seconds.
Add diced shallots, red chiles, and sliced green onions. Stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Add in beaten eggs and season with salt. Stir fry until eggs are cooked.
Add cooked cold rice and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Season with black pepper and MSG. Stir to mix together.
Turn heat off. Drizzle fried rice sauce and mix until fried rice is coated evenly. Transfer to a plate and sprinkle with fried shallots and sliced green onions. Serve.

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