Egg Fried Rice

Beautiful, flavor and texture rich egg fried rice. Egg and chinese rice mixed with fresh baby vegetables and seasoned with garlic sesame and soy. The perfect one pot meal, or rice dish accompaniment to complete a chinese meal.

Ingredients -

3 cups Cooked Rice
3 Large Eggs
1/2 cup Frozen Baby Peas
1/2 cup Corn
1/2 cup chopped Baby Carrots
1/2 cup Baby Limas
1/2 cup chopped French Beans
3 chopped Scallions, separate greens and whites
3 tablespoons Vegetable or Peanut Oil
3 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon Ginger-Garlic Paste
1 teaspoon Dark Sesame Oil
Salt, to taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper, to taste

Preparation:

1. Rice should be at room temperature before cooking.

2. Heat wok. Add 1-teaspoon oil to hot wok. Heat oil until hot, but not smoking.

3. Season eggs with salt and pepper. Add to Wok. Stir fry until scrambled.

4. Remove eggs. Set aside. Wipe wok clean.

5. Add 2 teaspoons oil to wok. Heat oil until hot, but not smoking.

6. Stirring constantly, add ginger garlic paste. Add white parts of scallions, 1-teaspoon soy sauce, salt and pepper.

7. Add vegetables. Stir-fry vegetables for a few minutes until heated through.

8. Raise heat to high and add rice.

9. Add 2 tablespoons soy sauce, dark sesame oil, salt and pepper, to taste.

10. Stir-fry until rice is heated through.

11. Stir in eggs.

12. Remove from heat, sprinkle with green parts of scallions.

13. Serve immediately.

Variations and Recipe Ideas:

Fried Rice Tips -

French Beans

French beans or fresh green beans cut into 1/2" pieces are perfect for this recipe. Frozen green beans thawed and sliced in half also work well.

Fried Rice Tips -

Dark Sesame Oil

Dark sesame oil is made of toasted sesame seeds. The oil adds a rich, nutty flavor to stir fry dishes. It can be found in most local grocery stores. The product should be used in the first few months after purchase.