Thai Food
Fried Rice
Fried rice is an easy and filling dish - great for a bachelor gentleman. You just
have to remember to cook the rice the night before.
Ingredients:
4 c. cooked rice
oil
2 eggs
1 carrot - diced
1/2 c. frozen peas
4 scallions - minced
1/2 c. leftover meat
salt or soy sauce
Steps:
1. Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat.
2. Add a little oil and wait a few moments for it to heat up.
3. Break the eggs into the wok and mix quickly to scramble.
4. When the egg is well-set, remove it and chop it into bite-size pieces or
strips.
5. Wipe out the wok and add a little more oil. Wait for it to heat.
6. If the rice is clumpy, break it up with your hands so that each grain is
separate.
7. Add the cold rice to the wok. Move the rice quickly around the hot pan by
putting your spoon or spatula under the rice and turning it over. (This is the basic
stir-frying technique.)
8. After a minute or so, add the diced carrots and move them about the pan with
the rice.
9. After 3 minutes, add the frozen peas and stir-fry.
10. After 2 minutes, add the scallions, egg and meat, if using.
11. Season the rice with salt or soy sauce once the ingredients are well-mixed.
Cook another minute or until everything is heated through.
12. Remove from heat and serve.
Tips:
1 The amount of oil you use is up to you. You need only a tablespoon or so to keep the
rice from sticking.
2 You can put anything you want in fried rice: leftover vegetables, stir-fry or
anything that seems interesting. Try fried rice with ham and eggs for breakfast.
