FRIED RICE
From: Chinese Cooking Pocket Text.
By: Deanna Luke
Ingredients
Eggs
- 3 eggs
- 1 dash of salt
Rice Mixture
- 6 cups boiled rice ( 2 cups raw ) hot or cold
- 2 tbs soy sauce ( optional )
- 1 tsp Accent
- 1 dash of black pepper
Shrimp Mixture
- 1 cup shrimp raw, shelled and de-veined in large pieces
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp wine
- dash salt
Meat and Vegetable Mixture
- 1 cup boiled Ham diced
- 1/4 cup green onions diced
- 2 tbs carrots chopped, fine
- 2 tbs frozen peas
Instructions
Eggs
- Beat eggs with a dash of salt. Heat 2 tbs oil or bacon fat in skillet and make a thin omelet. Remove to cutting board and shred.
Rice Mixture
- Add 2 tbs oil or bacon fat to skilled. Add rice mixture and stir for a few minutes. Remove.
Shrimp Mixture
- Add 4 tbs oil or bacon fat. When hot add shripm mixture. Fry 3 to 5 minutes until shrimp turn pink.
Meat and Vegetable Mixture
- When shrimp has turned pink, add meat and vegetables, for a few minutes, then add shredded egg and rice. Mix well and serve hot.
Notes
Fried Rice Variations:
Proceed as above substituting other cooked, canned or fresh shredded meats or shellfish in the same quantity as above. Cooked pork, beef, chicken, barbecue pork or crab are all good. Don't use beef and ham together.
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