Arroz chaufa («Chinese rice»), is a fried rice dish from Peru. It is part of the Chinese Peruvian cuisine, which is called chifa.

Arroz chaufa consists of a mix of fried rice with vegetables, usually including scallions, eggs, and chicken, quickly cooked at high heat, often in a wok with soy sauce and oil. It comes from the Chinese cuisine due to the influx of Chinese immigrants to Peru at the end of the 19th century.

The meats typically used are usually pork, beef, chicken, and shrimp. Dark soy sauce is preferred for use with Peruvian fried rice.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups boneless/skinless chicken thighs, diced into ½ inch cubes or chicken breast
• 5 eggs scrambled and then roughly chopped
• 2 1/2 cups cold cooked white rice (Cook the rice in chicken broth or chicken base like Better than Bouillon instead of water)
• 1/2 cup onions diced small
• 2 garlic cloves minced OR Inca’s Food Garlic paste
• 1 whole red bell pepper diced (I diced mine into small pieces)
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions plus the white parts
• Salt and pepper for taste
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil

PREPARATION

STEP 1

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the red bell peppers and onions. Saute until softened, about 6 minutes. Right before the peppers and onions are done add the fresh ginger ( if using fresh ginger) and green onions, Saute for a min. Add the chicken and carefully mix well and cook for a couple of minutes or until cooked through.

STEP 2

Rub the thin onion slices with 1/2 tablespoon of salt and rinse in cold water.

STEP 3

Add half the rice. Mix well then add the rest of the rice. Mix well. Add the soy sauce mixture. Mix well then add the chopped scrambled eggs. Toss. Season with salt and pepper.

This recipe moves pretty fast so get all of your veggies diced and minces and in order. Skinless chicken thighs is the preferred choice. They are full of flavor and they will taste amazing in this dish. If all you have is chicken breast, feel free to use that too. If you want to save time, use prepackaged already diced peppers, garlic, and onion.

Mix all these ingredients together in a small bowl: Soy sauce, sesame oil, a pinch or two of sugar, couple of pinches of cumin, ground ginger. If you prefer to use fresh add 1 tablespoon. Do not add fresh ginger into the soy sauce mixture. We will be cooking the ginger with the rest of the veggies.