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Best Fried Rice
This is a basic fried rice recipe which tastes very good.
Ingredients
4 cups day old cooked white long grain rice (not instant)
2 TBL peanut oil (or corn oil)
few drops of sesame oil
teriyaki sauce
1/4 cup green onions, cut into small pieces the size of match heads
1 TBL minced garlic (2 cloves)
1 scrambled egg
1/2 cup chopped ham
1/4 cup carrot, small diced
1/4 cup chopped water chestnuts
1/4 cup diced celery
Directions
Break up rice (using your fingers) into individual kernels.
Heat oil in wok (or skillet) until drop of water in oil dissipates in a
second. Swirl oil around pan to coat it. Add few drops of sesame oil.
Stir in garlic and green onions for 5 seconds. Add carrot, celery, water
chestnuts, and ham and stir fry for 3 minutes. This gets the moisture out
of them so the rice will not get soggy.
Add the rice and stir-fry 2 more minutes.
Splash mixture with a few shakes of teriyaki sauce. Mix and stir fry for
1 more minute.
Add scrambled egg on mixture and stir fry for 30 seconds.
Doug's Notes
This has always gone over well!
Other things I've added: 1/4 cup peas, mushrooms.
Jasmine rice ends up pretty sticky. Basmati rice is not too bad. Regular
long-grain rice works well. Use kitchen shears to cut green onions.
