Fried Rice

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup plain vegetable oil (like soy corn oil or peanut oil)
• 1/3 lb black forest ham, diced or about 2 cups cooked, cubed or shredded meat
• 1 onion, diced
• salt and pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 inches piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 3 whole scallions, thinly sliced on the bias, and green separated
• 1 1/3 cups frozen peas corn and carrot mix
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 4 cups cold cooked long-grain rice, or 4 cups jasmine rice, grains separated

Recipe

• 1 heat a large heavy-bottomed nonstick skillet over high heat.
• 2 when hot add 1 tablespoon of the oil.
• 3 add the ham and cook stirring occasionally until lightly browned.
• 4 add the onions to the pan, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until onion is fragrant
• 5 add the garlic, ginger, and scallion whites and stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• 6 add the frozen vegetables.
• 7 cook until just defrosted but still crisp.
• 8 transfer contents of the skillet to a large bowl.
• 9 return the pan to the heat and add 2 more tablespoons of oil.
• 10 add the eggs and season with salt and pepper.
• 11 stir the eggs constantly and cook until almost set but still moist, then transfer egg to the bowl.
• 12 break the eggs up with a wooden spoon or spatula.
• 13 return the pan to the heat and add the remaining oil.
• 14 add the rice to the pan and use a spoon to break up any clumps.
• 15 season with salt and pepper and stir-fry the rice to coat evenly with oil.
• 16 stop stirring, and then let the rice cook undisturbed until its gets slightly crispy, about 2 minutes.
• 17 stir the rice again, breaking up any new clumps. add the scallion greens.
• 18 transfer to the bowl.
• 19 stir all the ingredients together with the rice, taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, if necessary.
• 20 serve.