Missing chinese food . . mock fried rice?

I make my own Chinese food, simply because I find the restaurant stuff greasy and expensive. It's not even real Chinese cuisine, anyway, mind you.

Personally, I take 150g cooked wholegrain rice, 100g peas, 1 egg, a bunch of leftover chicken breast cut into bits, dice some onion and whack it all in a pan with spray oil and a bit of soy sauce.
Failing that, a chicken stir fry complete with noodles only clocks about 300 calories.

Or, just eat a little of what you want now and again. We all do it, there's no need to feel guilty.

Did you move to Antarctica or some place where they don't serve chinese food?

lol..no. I guess I always thought fried rice was fattening. I've never tried making it at home but since I'm hearing that it's not bad, I might as well let the professionals make it for me . I haven't eaten fried rice in moderation any time I can remember. I'll have to just pay attention to how much is going into my mouth. Thanks for all your comments.

It's the sesame oil used in it that heaps on the fat calories. If every grain of rice is shiny, you know there's a good deal of oil mixed in.

Pretty much anything can be made healthier at home. Google is a blessing, and, of course, your own tweaks and experiments in the kitchen
Good luck! And if your experiments fail, just have the real thing once in a while.

I make homemade fried rice with quinoa. It still tastes really good but it's got a different texture. That's the whole reason I make it with quinoa though because none of us actually like rice. Quinoa is good for you too so bonus!

I used to make fried rice at home all the time. Only reason I don't now is because Soy Sauce is a no-no for me due to a medical condition. Here is how I made mine:

1 C of rice (brown or white, doesn't matter)
1 serving of protein (usually shrimp or chicken, but I have also done it with pork loin)
Lots and LOTS of vegetables of your choice
Garlic
Ginger
Soy Sauce (low sodium usually)

When you balk it up with protein and lots of vegetables it is VERY filling. You also get a lot more food for very few added calories.

Ellie Krieger has several fried rice variations... you can google her name and fried rice but here is the first time I saw her do it:
http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/five-treasure-fried-rice.aspx

the only trick to fried rice is starting with cold rice so that it doesn't need as much oil to crisp up {I don't know why but something to do with starches} If you don't hate cauliflower why not do a combination of cauliflower and rice to up the veggie and cut the carbs? I have done that in past. I use ginger and garlic to season mine~~ I throw in some rice vinegar and sesame oil or soy at the end or at table. I start with bacon, scramble an egg~ set those two aside while I sauté the rice, throw in garlic/ginger, add in shredded carrots, scallions, peas etc and then more cooked protein if I feel like it. I also will chop up any mixed veggies left over from week or cabbage into the pan to really change the veggie/rice ratio. But that is me.

I was giving up on chinese food because of the salt content, etc - but a new restaraunt opened up and they don't use msg or over use the soya so their food a way less salty and very tasty and their buffet is yummo but I have to admit it is still an indugence to go there as they always have lots of breaded deepfried meats (chicken and pork last time) just yummy crispy little bites of goodness!

Make it with rice!
I make a fried rice meal that is packed with veggies, a d protein, and easy to fit into my daily calories. I really should make it more often actually because my husband (meat and potatoes guy) even loves it when I make it.

Just my 2 cents' worth. I don't believe in depriving myself of my cravings. I will only keep thinking of it and feeling miserable. Just portion the fried rice (either take away or home cooked). Have some vegetables too. Vegetables have fibre and it makes you feel fuller. Personally, I prefer cooking at home, so I know and can control what ingredients I add in. Count the calories to know how many calories you have left for your other meals, then plan it. But don't starve or deprive yourself. If you are comfortable exercising, then do some to burn some of the calories you ate for the fried rice. Leisure walks also helps burn calories. Otherwise, just go over the calories for that day and go back to healthy food for the next week or so.

For me, the ratio of 80/20 of healthy diet/sinful cravings works for me. So long as there is a calorie deficit, it will help you lose weight. A great friend on MFP told me this, it is about a journey, not a race. So, try to make the healthy habits into a lifestyle, not a race towards an end. Do things that are sustainable in the long run.

Try a bed of vegetables instead of rice ( Basmati rice is good!) with a good sauce!

I know how to make the mock mashed potatoes with cauliflower

Off topic a bit, I'll grant you, but what the fudging fudge? My mashed potato (everyone who has it says it's the best they've ever had. I always get requests to make it when people come over) is 114 cals per 4oz-potato-plus-butter/milk* serve. I mean I always have a double serve because it's glorious and I love potato more than life but

Why would you need/want to replace that with cauliflower? I... I don't understand.

The very idea is offending me :laugh:

*light sunflower spread / skim milk


Back to the topic at hand: eat the rice. Not gonna kill you. Just don't eat it in large amounts every day or whatever. Moderation, and that.

this is my favorite recipe for sesame chicken

http://www.food.com/recipe/sesame-chicken-44321

i double the sauce and i serve it over white rice and lots of peppers and onions