Once you've learned how to cook fried rice the way Chinese restaurants do, having leftover rice will never become an issue again. But if you want to expand your fried-rice game further, try making Japanese-style fried rice the next time. Whenever you find yourself craving that flavor-packed side dish that's served in teppanyaki restaurants, you can make your own version at home by frying rice in butter.
That's one of the major differences between how Chinese and Japanese restaurants prepare fried rice. Whereas the former only uses oil, the latter cooks leftover grains with butter (plus soy sauce). We know that adding butter to a pot of steamed rice already infuses a richer flavor to the dish so just imagine how much tastier it can get when you fry the rice in it. Butter also makes the Japanese version feel creamier, especially since restaurants typically use the short-grain riceused in making sushi, whereas Chinese fried rice is all about fluffy long grains that have some firmness and bite to them.
Since it has a low smoke point, the idea of frying with butter might give you pause since fried rice calls for cooking in very high heat to achieve that desired, slightly crisped-up texture. One tip when using butter is to mix it with oil so you can cook the rice at a high temperature.Stir the butter constantly in the pan, too, so you don't have to worry about burning itwhile making your homemade Japanese fried rice.
Butter Makes Your Fried Rice Taste Richer But Also Increases Fat Content
Since cooking with butter infuses food with a richer flavor and texture in general, you might find that frying leftover rice in oil leaves it bland in comparison. However, be aware that using butter with your fried grains would give them a higher saturated fat content; per the USDA, a stick of unsalted butter already contains 50.5g of saturated fats. And that's not even following what Japanese restaurants do, which is to add soy sauce and even oyster or Worcestershire sauce when cooking rice in butter. All that seasoning will considerably raise the sodium level of the dish.
All this is to say that neither version of fried rice is superior to the other. Each has its own delicious strengths so switching them up can make your meals more exciting.
When making Japanese-style fried rice using just one pan, add your leftover rice to the skillet after your choice of mixed chopped vegetables has finished cooking. Make space so you can melt more butter in the pan, throw in the grains, and season everything with soy sauce. Follow the Japanese way of adding beaten eggs on top of the rice as it cooks so they get incorporated well into the dish. This will also give fried rice an appetizing golden hue. Keep stirring and tossing everything together then once you're finished cooking and have removed the pan from the stove, drizzle some sesame oil as a finishing touch.
It adds a lot more flavor and helps to brown the rice. You can always substitute any other cooking oil if you prefer but I really suggest giving butter a try in your fried rice.
Butter Makes Your Fried Rice Taste Richer But Also Increases Fat Content. Since cooking with butter infuses food with a richer flavor and texture in general, you might find that frying leftover rice in oil leaves it bland in comparison.
At room temperature, butter has a melt-in-your mouth feeling and more robust flavor profile. Liquid oil products are always liquid at room temperature and even when refrigerated, so they give the palate a sensation of moisture when you bite into something made with oil. Butter is only about 80% fat!
Making fluffy white rice is easy when you follow Martha's rice with butter recipe. She uses a ratio of 1 cup of water to 1 cup of rice. Most recipes use more water, but Martha says this easy method produces perfectly cooked rice where the grains are individual, never clumped together.
Butter can't withstand higher temperatures the way oil can, due to the milk solids in the spread. If you still want a buttery taste but need to cook something on a high heat, Fiona recommends using oil to fry on a high temperature and adding butter later, at a lower temperature.
The mirin will not only deglaze the pan, picking up the savory bits left by the chicken, but it will also impart a gentle, sweet undertone to the pan-fried vegetables. Of course, you can always add mirin directly to the rice as you're frying the rice. This would be akin to adding salt, soy sauce, or MSG.
Toasting your rice in butter brings real depth of flavour, so be sure to add the rice and stir it up to coat each grain in all of the melted butter flavour before adding the water. Then add your water, bring to the boil and simmer until cooked.
Most cake mixes call for oil, but butter will bring in amazing flavor. To substitute butter for oil in baking just melt the butter, measure it, let it cool, and add it as you would the oil. Compared to oil, butter will create a cake with a firmer, cakeier texture.
"When they are fried, it gives them a little toasted brown butter flavor, which only adds to the eggs," she says. "Butter also makes everything better!" Butter certainly works for fried eggs, but oil is the fat of choice for cooks who want a runny yolk with a satisfying crispy white.
Because stir-frying uses a very high heat, you want a cooking oil that has a high smoke point. Vegetable, canola or peanut oil are my trustee go-tos, and all have a neutral taste, so won't affect flavour. Do not – I repeat, DO NOT – use butter!
Cooking rice with oil helps prevent it from sticking together and gives it a nice, fluffy texture. The oil also adds a delicious aroma and flavor to the rice.
Butter makes your fried rice taste richer but also increases fat content. Since cooking with butter infuses food with a richer flavor and texture in general, you might find that frying leftover rice in oil leaves it bland in comparison.
Bottom line: Olive, canola and safflower oils are healthier choices overall than butter and most margarines. Use them as replacements for butter and margarine in most of your cooking, but watch the amounts – those fat calories can add up fast.
If you want butter's distinctive flavor in dishes that require frying, use usli ghee, a staple in Indian cuisine, or clarified butter. Clarifying butter — removing the whey and water by applying gentle heat — raises the point at which the butter smokes from 300 degrees to 450 degrees.
Because stir-frying uses a very high heat, you want a cooking oil that has a high smoke point. Vegetable, canola or peanut oil are my trustee go-tos, and all have a neutral taste, so won't affect flavour. Do not – I repeat, DO NOT – use butter!
Chefs love to make savory dishes with butter, but at home, you may want to stick to oil when preparing your pan for sautéeing and cooking. Butter can easily brown and even burn if you're cooking at high heat, which may be the case when searing a piece of meat, sautéeing vegetables, or cooking down leafy greens.
Yes, you can deep fry in butter. However, it's important to note that butter has a lower smoke point compared to other oils, so it requires careful attention to prevent burning.
For one thing, butter is made up of 63% saturated fat, whereas olive oil only has 14%. Olive oil also contains heart-healthy monounsaturated good fats and antioxidants. Butter's high saturated fat content, on the other hand, is shown in studies to lead to heart disease and other health issues.
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