Monday, September 14, 2009

Ham Fried Rice

This is a favorite in our house and it's easy to throw together. It's also great for using a variety of ingredients you might have leftover in your fridge from other meals as far as veggies--peas, corn, carrots, beans, diced ham, scrambled egg, etc. It can be made in bulk or small amounts.

Ham Fried Rice

Cook rice according to package directions. I use basmati rice and cook 2 c. rice with 3 1/2 c. water and a little butter thrown in there, too.

In a wok or large frying pan add a small amount of oil or butter and throw in:
1 onion, finely diced
3 carrots, sliced thinly or cut in small, bite size strips (again--you can use whatever veggies you want)
1 c. corn (frozen or drained from can)
1 c. peas (frozen is what I always use)
Sprinkle in your favorite oriental sauce--soy sauce, teryaki, etc.

Cook together until onion is clear, but don't let veggies get mushy. Then add 1 c. diced ham. Add rice to pan with veggies and mix together. Add more sauce to taste. Make a small well in the middle where you can see through to the bottom of the pan. Add 2-3 eggs and scramble. Mix everything together and let cook for a couple minutes and it is ready to go! Add more sauce according to taste. We always add a little more when it's on our own plates, too.

I've also made this with chicken pieces or pork or you can make it vegetarian. We like to serve the rice with egg rolls.

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