Chinese Dried Scallops and Egg White Fried Rice 瑤柱蛋白炒飯 is a classic Hong Kong-style restaurants' top ten favorite Asian takeout dish. Seafood lovers, make this 15 minute recipe with just a few simple ingredients such as fried scallop shreds, fluffy egg whites, green onions, and white jasmine rice! This yummy fried rice is the perfect low-key fancy meal that the whole family will love!
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You will typically find this umami packed Dried Scallop Egg White Fried Rice as a part of a full course meal at Chinese restaurants and wedding banquets.
This appetizing fried rice recipe is packed with leftover rice gently coated with delicious eggs, small pieces of fresh scallops, thinly sliced Kai Lan stems (Chinese broccoli) and tossed in oyster sauce, sesame oil and dark soy sauce. Each bite bursts with flavor.
Who wants to eat soggy fried rice? Learn How To Fix Mushy Rice HERE.
Ingredients and Substitutes
Fried rice is an excellent lazy meal you can quickly toss together (Vegan Egg Fried Rice, Crispy Garlic Seafood Fried Rice, or Chinese Sausage and Spam Fried Rice are our go-to). The following ingredients are a good starting base for making this healthier traditional Cantonese Hong Kong billionaire fried rice with dried shredded scallops and egg white.
- Leftover white rice or brown rice
- Chinese Dried Scallops
- Fresh Bay Scallops
- Egg White
- Ground White Pepper
- Dark Soy Sauce
- Vegetable Oil or Neutral Tasting Oil (not olive oil)
- Green Spring Onions
- Fresh cilantro
- xo sauce (optional)
- Chinese Broccoli (Kai Lan Stems) optional
Dried Scallops 乾貝/干贝/乾瑤柱
What are Chinese dried scallops? Conpoy or dried scallop is a type of Chinese dried seafood product that are preserved using salt and traditional methods to dehydration. Dried scallops is a delicacy used in various Cantonese-style dishes from simple congee rice porridge with dried scallops to fancy banquet style meals. This dried seafood is packed with umami and flavour. It is reminiscent of salt-cured meats.
When deciding what type of dried scallops to buy, buy ones large sized dried scallops with an even light brown color. Avoid ones with a lot of tiny white specks on them. This indicates they have been stored for a long time. You can find dried scallops at any Chinese herbal store, grocer or online HERE.
Chinese dried scallops need to be rehydrated before cooking similar to Chinese shitake mushrooms. Wash and soak dried scallops in cold water for 30 minutes until the scallops can be easily shredded or pulled apart. Do not discard the soaking liquids. The soaked scallop water is full of flavour perfect for soup or sauces!
Dried scallops are equally as addictive as fresh Japanese sea scallops!
Instructions
Wash and soak dried scallops in cold water for 30 minutes. Alternatively, put dried scallops in a bowl covered with water and microwave for 2 minutes.
Remove from water. Shred or pull apart with clean hands. Set aside and reserve for later.
Heat a little oil in a carbon steel wok, large skillet or non-stick pan at medium-high heat.
Stir fry dried scallop shreds first. If the scallops still have too much water, so it will splatter quite a bit.
Once fragrant, remove half of the pan fried scallops from the large wok.
Add egg whites to the remaining scallops in the hot wok. Fold and cook to 80% cooked.
Add reheated left overs cold rice. Break apart with wok spatula and fold in cooked egg white and pan fried dried scallops.
Press the rice down onto the wok and let the heat cook rice more fragrantly.
Cooking with hot rice is extra aromatic compared to cold rice from the refrigerator. Freshly cooked rice from the rice cooker sometimes carry too much moisture. Wet rice makes soggy mushy fried rice and stick too the wok.
Next time, if you are cooking with freshly cooked rice, consider fanning it out for 2 minutes to dry first.
Once each rice grain separates, it is time to add some seasoning.
Add dark soy sauce along the side of the wok. Fold into the fried rice.
Add finely chopped green onions and fresh cilantro to the fried rice. Toss until evenly coated.
Top with previously set aside fried dried scallops and more cilantro and spring onions for garnish.
Serve and enjoy with a side of spicy xo sauce!
Pro Tip: if you fancy extra vegetables in your fried rice, you can add thinly sliced Gai Lan stems after folding in egg whites.
Some people also like to mix cornstarch slurry (cornstarch and water) to the egg whites but it is not necessary. It doesn't make the fried rice dishes tasier.
What To Serve With
Other Variations
Now that you know how to make this easy Chinese Egg White Fried Rice with Dried Scallops recipe, you can also give these other popular dishes a try.
The flavours are equally explosive and every bite addictive! These are just a few easy recipes that immediately come to mind as excellent pairings!
Serve this amazing rice dish with just a few simple ingredients comparable to an upscale dim sum restaurant to impress your guests.
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PrintDried Scallops Egg White Fried Rice 瑤柱蛋白炒飯
瑤柱蛋白炒飯 Chinese Dried Scallops and Egg White Fried Rice is a classic Hong Kong-style restaurants' top ten favorite Asian takeout dish. Seafood lovers, make this 15 minute recipe with just a few simple ingredients such as fried scallop shreds, fluffy egg whites, green onions, and white jasmine rice! This yummy fried rice is the perfect low-key fancy meal that the whole family will love!
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2-4 persons 1x
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients
- 4-5 Chinese Dried Scallops
- 3 Egg Whites
- 3 C Leftover White Rice
- ½ tsp Ground White Pepper
- 2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
- 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1 tbsp Ground White Pepper
- ½ tsp Chicken Powder (optional)
- 10 Fresh Bay Scallops (optional)
- 2 Stalks of Green Spring Onions, finely chopped (garnish)
- 1 bunch Fresh Cilantro, finely chopped (garnish)
- Water to resuscitate Dried Scallops
Instructions
- Wash and soak dried scallops in cold water for 30 minutes. Alternatively, put dried scallops in a bowl covered with water and microwave for 2 minutes.
- Remove from water. Shred or pull apart with clean hands. Set aside and reserve for later.
- Heat a little oil in a carbon steel wok, large skillet or non-stick pan at medium-high heat.
- Stir fry dried scallop shreds first. If the scallops still have too much water, so it will splatter quite a bit.
- Once fragrant, remove half of the pan fried scallops from the large wok.
- Add egg whites to the remaining scallops in the hot wok. Fold and cook to 80% cooked.
- Add reheated left overs cold rice. Break apart with wok spatula and fold in cooked egg white and pan fried dried scallops.
- Press the rice down onto the wok and let the heat cook rice more fragrantly.
- Once each rice grain separates, it is time to add some seasoning.
- Add dark soy sauce along the side of the wok. Fold into the fried rice.
- Add finely chopped green onions and fresh cilantro to the fried rice. Toss until evenly coated.
- Top with previously set aside fried dried scallops and more cilantro and spring onions for garnish.
- Serve and enjoy with a side of spicy xo sauce!
Notes
- You can add Fresh Bay Scallops if you fancy some extra bites of seafood.
- You can also add thinly sliced Gai Lan stems after folding in egg whites.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 287
- Sugar: 0.6 g
- Sodium: 775.6 mg
- Fat: 7.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 43.5 g
- Fiber: 0.8 g
- Protein: 10.6 g
- Cholesterol: 7.2 mg
Keywords: Dried Scallops, Seafood, Fried Rice, Chinese, Recipe, Egg White
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Gina Abernathy says
I love how delicious and easy this was to make. Made it last night and the family gobbled it up.
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Nancy says
i'm so glad that everyone loves this flavourful rice dish! It's great for meal prep too!
Zen says
Delicious! 1 of my favourite fried rice recipes! I love dried scallops so much I just wrote about it myself!!
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Nancy says
Thanks!! glad you enjoyed this easy recipe!
Asha says
Finally with this recipe I was able to try making this delicious fried rice dish at home. I appreciated the helpful tips on buying and preparing dried scallops.
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Nancy says
Thanks Asha! Tag us at #instanomss and show us your creation!
Terri says
I had no idea such a delicious fried rice even existed before this post! Thanks for the recipe - can't wait to shake up our fried rice repertoire!
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Nancy says
Thanks Terri - so glad you are a fan as we are of this delicious umami fried rice!
Amy says
I've not worked with dried scallops before, this recipe was so easy, and very tasty too!
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Nancy says
Glad I was able to introduce you to dried scallops!
Stacey says
Such a simple & delicious recipe & I love the dried scallops. My first time trying dried scallops.
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Nancy says
Glad you are a fan of dried scallops! It's my favourite
Megan says
A wonderful education in a dish I have never made before. Thank you, you did such a good job educating me about the dried scallops. Lovely dish.
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Nancy says
I'm so happy that you found this recipe and introduction to dried scallops helpful!
Andrea says
this fried rice recipe turned out delicious! so so good!
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Nancy says
This dried scallops egg white fried rice recipe is better than take out!
Shelby says
This is delicious on it's own or as a side dish! And the fact that it's made in 15 minutes is a major busy mom win.
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Nancy says
Major busy mom win club! high five!
Vanessa says
I love scallops so I really enjoyed this variation of fried rice. Yum!
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Nancy says
Take out fried rice can you please step aside!?
Donny says
I used coconut aminos instead of dark soy sauce and it was so good! Definitely a keeper.
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Janessa says
This dried scallops egg white fried rice turned out excellent! I'll definitely be making it again soon. If I made a double batch, do you think the leftovers would freeze well?
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Bernice says
Cool! I've often wondered how to cook with dried scallops. Next time I'm in T & T I'll have to pick up a bag so I can make this fried rice.
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Maren says
Delicious
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Amy Liu Dong says
I love how easy, quick, and delicious this recipe is.
My husband loves it so much!
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jennifer says
As soon as I hunt these dried scallops down, I'm making this! I looks absolutely delish and like an easy meal (especially when I already have the leftover rice in fridge)!
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Nancy says
That's awesome! It was so easy to make too right?!
Lilly says
These instructions were so easy to follow. My fried rice turned out great!
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Nancy says
Lilly, I'm so glad it worked out amazing!
Amy says
I had some dried scallop given to me and this was the perfect recipe for it! Was yum.
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Nancy says
wonderful! i love receiving dried seafood as gifts!
Agnieszka says
I recently bought some dried scallops and can't wait to try this recipe!
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Nancy says
can't wait to see what you come up with
Elizabeth says
I love that this only takes 15 minutes. Genius!
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Nancy says
Lizzy I live for quick meals!
Colleen says
I plan to make extra rice next time I cook it, just so I can make this fried rice. It looks so good and simple to make.
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Nancy says
that's what I do toO! just cook extra rice for next day's fried rice! !
Jeri says
I love that this delicious fried rice only takes 15 minutes!
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Nancy says
absolutely!! easy meal prep as well!