Fried Rice
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3 c water
- 1-1/2 tsp salt
- 1-1/2 c long grain rice
- 1/2 lb bacon
- 3 eggs beaten
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 Garlic crushed
- 2 tsp Ginger root grated
- 8 oz pork cut into thin strips
- 8 oz cooked cleaned shrimp
- 8 Green onions finely chopped
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
Instructions
- One day before: Boil water in 3-quart saucepan. Add salt and rice. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer until tender about 20 minutes.
- Cook bacon and remove from wok. Make 3 thin omelets by frying 1/3 of eggs at a time in drippings. Roll up and cut into thin strips. Adjust oil to about 2 T. Stir-fry ginger and garlic over medium-high heat 1 minute. Stir in rice. Cook and stir 5 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients, cook and stir until hot throughout. Add soy sauce for a nice color and flavor.
Learn to make fried rice at home. It’s much better than the crap they push off on you at a Chinese restaurant. Lots of fresh ingredients and a little bit of care will make a delicious dish, not someone else’s leftovers in a little white cardboard box.
