Kanin Serye: Fried Rice with Chorizo

Ingredients: 

- 2 cups leftover rice (preferably stored in the fridge)

- 2 pieces chorizo de bilbao, chopped
- 1 leeks, chopped

- 3 cloves garlic, chopped

- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp. Oyster sauce
- 1 egg, beaten

- Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Saute garlic and onion until onion is translucent (use oil from the chorizo)

2. Add in chorizo, leeks, and leftover rice.

3. Season with oyster sauce, salt and pepper.

4. Add egg and saute for 3-5 minutes and transfer to a serving dish.

Makes 1-2 servings.

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Chorizo De Bilbao which is very popular here in the Philippines was named after the City of Bilbao, the Basque region of Spain. But did you know that Chorizo de Bilbao did not really originate from Spain nor was produced any in Spain? 😕 A Filipino businessman, Vicente Genato, coined it from Genato family from Bilbao, Spain, his family's home town. 

This semi-cured sausage pork was so popular in the Philippines and can be recognized mostly from all Spanish dishes.  Chorizo De Bilbao is different from the Chinese sausage Lap Cheong or Chorizo Macao don't get confused. 

Chorizo De Bilbao is peppery because of paprika and pepper, very meaty and has that intense red color. Lap Cheong is a bit pale red, very oily and gelatinous in texture and a bit sweeter in taste.

For some fried rice recipe that includes cured sausage, you can add veggies as well like carrots, peas, and carrots.

How about you, how do you want your fried rice? Enjoy cooking everyone!❤😋