Description:

Fried rice basically uses what you have on hand or leftover, but here is a great general recipe.

Source:

D. Lishus

Serves/Makes:4

Ingredients

• 3 cups (700 ml) cooked rice
• 1 small/medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed and chopped
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) green onions, chopped
• 1 cup (225 ml) frozen peas and carrots, cooked slightly, drained and set aside
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup (225 ml) cooked ham or pork, chopped
• 1 4-oz. can mushrooms, drained and chopped or sliced
• about 3 tbsp (45 ml). soy sauce
• 1 tbs (15 ml). oyster sauce
• 1 tsp (5 ml). sesame oil
• salt and pepper
• peanut or vegetable oil for cooking

Preparation

• Begin by heating 5 tbsp (70 ml). oil in a large pan until nearly smoking.
• Stir fry the garlic, mushrooms and onions in oil until soft.
• Add the ham or pork and the cooked rice and stir fry a few minutes or until rice is heated.
• Add the green onions and peas and carrots to the rice and season with the sesame oil, soy sauce and oyster sauce and a bit of salt and pepper.
• In a seperate bowl, beat the eggs with some salt and pepper.
• Make a well in the middle of the rice in the pan and pour in the beaten eggs.
• Scramble eggs in pan with rice and then stir to cook eggs and combine all and mix through.
• Serve while hot.

Comments

A nice addition would be some Chinese sweet sausage or strips of chicken and shrimp!