International Recipes
Fried Rice
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 3 eggs
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger root
- 8 ounces cooked pork, cut into thin strips
- 8 ounces cooked, cleaned shrimp, coarsely chopped
- 8 scallions, finely chopped
- 1 to 2 tablespoons soy sauce
Instructions
- Combine water and salt in a 3 quart saucepan. Cover and cook over high heat until boiling. Stir in rice. Cover; reduce heat and simmer until rice is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain rice.
- Cook bacon in wok over medium heat, stirring frequently until crisp. Drain bacon.
- Remove all but 1 tablespoon of the drippings from wok.
- Beat eggs and pepper with fork. Pour 1/3of the egg mixture into wok. Tilt wok slightly so egg mixture covers bottom. Cook over medium heat until eggs are set, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove eggs from wok, roll up and cut into thin strips.
- Pour 1/2 tablespoon of the oil into wok. Add 1/3 of the remaining egg mixture, tilt wok and cook until eggs are set.
- Remove eggs, roll up and cut thinly. Repeat procedure with 1/2 tablespoon of the remaining oil and remaining eggs. Remove eggs from wok and cut thinly.
- Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil and the ginger to wok. Stir fry over medium-high heat 1 minute. Stir in rice. Cook and stir 5 minutes.
- Stir in bacon, pork, shrimp, onions and soy sauce. Cook and stir until hot throughout.