Cooking With Author Jim Baton

Today I welcome author Jim Baton to the Patchwork Quilt Blog. Jim has a fried rice recipe I will have to try. I was born and raised in Japan, so I make yakimeshi (Japanese fried rice) often. Fried rice holds a special place in my arena of comfort food.

Jim also has some novels I know you'll want to read.

Here's Jim!

Baton Family Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)

Indonesia’s comfort food! And a quick favorite of nearly all Westerners who visit us in Indonesia.

Ingredients

CHICKEN

• ▢1 tbsp vegetable oil (unflavored)

• ▢5 garlic cloves, finely chopped

• ▢1/2 yellow onion, diced

• ▢1 tsp salt

• ▢2 slightly beaten eggs

• ▢5 oz / 150g chicken breast, chopped in small squares (or other protein)

• ▢3 tbsp fish sauce

• ▢3 tbsp Asian cooking wine

RICE

• ▢Choice of 2 vegetables: shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, green peas, mushrooms, mustard greens, (or chopped red or green chilis for an extra kick)—only 2, because too many vegies make it watery

• ▢1 tsp white pepper

• ▢1 tsp tomato ketchup

• ▢1 tbsp sweet soy sauce (or regular soy sauce with a pinch of sugar)

• ▢3 cups cooked long-grain white rice, day old, cold (warm rice becomes gooey)

• ▢1/4 cup green onions, finely chopped

GARNISHES / SIDE SERVINGS (OPTIONAL)

• ▢1 extra egg per person, fried to taste

• ▢Tomatoes and cucumbers, cut into wedges/chunks

• ▢Fried garlic and fried shallots, store bought (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat.

2. Add garlic until fragrance rises, then add onions and salt, stir until color is clear.

3. Add beaten eggs, cook until it’s no longer runny.

4. Add chicken, cook until it mostly turns white, then add fish sauce and cooking wine and cook until chicken is fully cooked.

5. Add choice of vegetables, stirring in white pepper, ketchup and soy sauce. Mix for a few seconds only.

6. Add rice, stir in thoroughly, then taste. You can adjust the taste to be sweeter or saltier at this point. When you’re happy with the taste, turn off the stove and mix in the green onions (and some fried shallots if you like).

7. Serve, accompanied by garnishes of choice. (Serves 3-4 people)

About the HOPE Trilogy

Seventy-five years ago, fifteen-year-old Hope McCormick disappeared. To remember her, the newly incorporated town was named “Hope.” When high school friends Kelsey and Harmonie begin looking into this unsolved mystery, they discover that someone will do anything to make sure the town’s secrets never come to light.

As the violence increases, God raises up a house of prayer to wage war in the heavenlies. Angelic appearances and miracles give Kelsey and the other intercessors fresh hope that God is about to break through. A showdown with the dark forces that have dominated their town is inevitable.

This action-packed series reads like Frank Peretti novels set in the chaos of 2020. Jim Baton believes revival is coming to America. After reading the HOPE Trilogy, perhaps you will too.

About the Author

Jim Baton is best known for his award-winning PEACE Trilogy—Christian thrillers about confronting religious extremism with extreme peacemaking—based on his 20+ years of serving the Lord in the world’s largest Muslim nation. His brand-new HOPE Trilogy mysteries address issues of social justice, police brutality, illegal immigration, and other issues that strike close to home, while demonstrating a clear pathway forward to revival in America. Learn more here at Jim's website.

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