Day-old rice hits the wok with egg, chicken, onion and green onion, then keeps moving until every grain is separate, glossy and lightly toasted. It is the dish that anchors almost every family order that leaves our kitchen on Portage Avenue.
Good fried rice is a technique dish, not a recipe dish. We cook and cool our rice ahead so the grains firm up, then fry it hard and fast over high heat so it toasts instead of steams. Egg goes in first, chicken and aromatics follow, and the seasoning is kept light so the rice tastes of the wok rather than of soy sauce.
It is the most-ordered side at Dragon Palace and the natural partner to everything else on the menu. A single order is a meal on its own, and the family size is what most tables in St. James, Crestview and Woodhaven order when they are feeding four or more.
The wok is preheated until it just begins to smoke. Egg is scrambled and pushed aside, diced chicken is seared, and the cold rice goes in next and is broken apart with the edge of the ladle rather than stirred. Constant tossing keeps the grains moving across the hot metal, which is where the faint smoky character known as wok hei comes from. Green onion is folded through at the very end so it stays fresh and green.
Fried rice is the base that everything else leans on. Pair it with ginger beef or sweet and sour chicken balls for contrast, add chicken chop suey for vegetables, and open the table with wonton soup.
Ordering, delivery, portions and hours for Chicken Fried Rice at Dragon Palace, 3060 Portage Ave in west Winnipeg.
Call (204) 831-7727Dragon Palace cooks chicken fried rice to order at 3060 Portage Ave in west Winnipeg. Dine in, pick up, or order delivery online.
Yes. Fried rice is a core part of our Chinese-Canadian menu and appears in several forms across our combination dinners and family platters. Call 204-831-7727 if you have a specific request.
No. It is a mild dish suitable for children and for guests who prefer no heat, which is part of why it pairs so well with spicier mains.
One family-size fried rice alongside two mains comfortably feeds four. For six or more, add a second rice or a chow mein.
Yes. We deliver to west Winnipeg neighbourhoods including St. James, Crestview, Woodhaven, Silver Heights and Westwood.
High-heat wok cooking gives separate, lightly toasted grains instead of the heavy, damp rice you get from a low flame.
We keep the soy restrained so the rice supports the rest of the table rather than competing with it.
Family portions mean one order covers four to six people alongside a main, which keeps a group dinner affordable.
Dragon Palace is at 3060 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3K 0Y1 in west Winnipeg, with dine-in seating, takeout, delivery and catering. Use the map for directions or order ahead and pick up.
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