Fried Rice
Many people are surprised that authentic Chinese fried rice is actually made with leftover rice. Day old rice that has been refrigerated will fry up nicely into a mixture that is light and tasty.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 3 cups boiled rice, ideally 1 day old
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup peas, frozen
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup pork, cooked, or chicken, beef or ham, cut into small strips, or 1 cup cooked shrimp,diced (optional)
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup Chinese parsley leaves, minced, optional
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a heavy skillet. Add the rice, break apart the clumps and stir until it is hot and golden. Add the scallions, salt, peas and meat or shrimp.
- When the ingredients are well mixed and heated, make a hollow in the center of the rice. Break the eggs into the hollow and scramble them until they are semi-cooked. Then stir them into the rice mixture. Add the soy sauce and stir to coat.
- Sprinkle with parsley leaves to serve. (Optional)
Nutrition
Calories: 442kcalProtein: 13.8gFat: 7.8gSaturated Fat: 1.6gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 561mgFiber: 2.1gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 27mg
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