Chef JPB Shares Recipe for Flavorful Chop Suey Rice

Chef João Paulo, known as JPB, demonstrated how to prepare Chop Suey rice, also called Chinese rice or yakimeshi, on Saturday, September 1st. This dish is an adapted recipe designed to utilize leftover ingredients, promoting food waste reduction. The recipe features 600g of cooked, unseasoned rice as its base. Key ingredients include one egg, 40g of diced ham, 40g of diced carrots, and 15g of chopped scallions, seasoned with salt and Ajinomoto to taste. Grilled chicken, grilled beef, and grilled shrimp, all cut into small pieces, are also incorporated. The preparation begins by sautéing the egg, ham, carrots, and scallions in a pan with a little olive oil. The cooked rice is then added and seasoned. For the protein component, shrimp, chicken, and beef are seasoned with olive oil, cornstarch, and eggs before being cooked separately. Chef JPB advises against overcooking the proteins to maintain their juiciness. Finally, the cooked proteins are combined with the rice mixture, seasoned with soy sauce, and stirred until the sauce coats all ingredients. For those who prefer a different flavor profile, the chef suggests adding sweet and sour sauce to balance the dish's inherent saltiness.