Crab Fried Rice

Ingredients:

4 oz cooked crab meat

2 cups cooked jasmine rice

2 eggs, lightly beaten

2 tbsp soy sauce

2 cloves garlic

3 tbsp canola oil

3 bunches of scallions

Pinch of sugar

Salt and pepper to taste 

Instructions:

Dice the garlic. Chop scallions into 1/2 inch pieces.

In the skillet, heat canola oil over medium heat.

Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds. (Don't burn the garlic, it's going to give bitter taste)

Add one lightly beaten egg to the garlic and quickly scramble up.

Mix in the rice with egg and cook stirring occasionally for 4-5 minutes.

Pour soy sauce on top, add pinch of sugar, salt and pepper, mix and cook for another minute. (Make sure you don't put too much salt, because the soy sauce is already salty!)

Add chopped scallions with crab meat, mix everything together.

Pour the second egg on top and mix well until the egg spreads evenly and cooks through.

Enjoy!

Russian Fried Potatoes (Жареный Картофель)

Growing up in Ukrainian family, I grew up eating these potatoes almost every day. In Ukraine, every household have their own way of making fried potatoes. Even my mom makes it different than me, but this recipe is my way of making these potatoes. I hope you like it!

Ingredients:

1 lb potatoes

3 tbsp vegetable oil (for frying)

Salt, pepper to taste

Dill for garnish

1. Slice the potatoes.

2. In a bowl, mix potatoes, salt and pepper.

3. Over medium heat, heat oil in a large skillet.

4. Place potatoes in a skillet, in one layer, so it wouldn't go one on one.

5. Fry for 2-3 mins on each side, until golden.

6. Place cooked potatoes on a paper towel.

7. Garnish with dill.