A great, quick way to make
fried rice when you don't have any leftover rice. Remember to
assemble ingredients before you start cooking, because the stir-fry
is done in just a few minutes.
Ham Fried
Rice
1 cup water
1/2 cup rice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1/4 cup diced onion
2 green onions, thinly sliced on the bias
1/4 pound diced, cooked ham
1/2 cup sugar peas, trimmed
1/2 cup bean sprouts
1 large egg, beaten
Salt and pepper
- Bring water to a boil
in a medium saucepan. Add rice and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
Mix with oil. Set aside.
- Mix together soy sauce
and sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
- Heat a wok or frying pan
over medium-high heat. Add peanut oil, and when hot, but not
smoking, stir-fry onion for 1 minute. Add green onions and continue
to cook for another 30 seconds. Add ham, sugar peas and bean
sprouts and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Stir in cooked rice. Push
ingredients aside, making a hole in the center. Drop the beaten
egg into hole and quickly stir in soy sauce mixture. Let egg
set up before incorporating with the other ingredients. Adjust
seasoning with salt and pepper, if desired. Serve hot.
Makes 2 servings.