Basic fried rice #1

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2-(up to)
3tablespoonsSoybean oil
¾teaspoonSalt
1Egg; well beaten
1cupBean sprouts (optional)
½cupOnions; cubed
½teaspoonAccent (up to)
5cupsCooked; cold rice (up to)
3Green onions; diced
2teaspoonsSoy sauce
1dashBlack pepper

Directions

Heat oil in deep cast iron skillet. When hot, add salt. Scramble egg in oil quickly and leave in skillet. Add bean sprouts, onions, Accent and stir 1 minute. Turn down heat to avoid burning rice. Add rice and continue stirring and mixing for 3-4 minutes. Add green onions, pepper and soy sauce, stirring constantly to mix. Variations: Use basic recipe and add 1 cup raw or cooked chicken meat when adding onions. Or, use 6 ounces raw or cooked shrimp which has been thoroughly defrosted and drained. Or, use 1 cup diced ham or 1 cup pork steak or pork chop, diced. Or, make combination fried rice using lesser amounts of each type of meat desired mixed for a total of 1 cup.

MRS DANIEL TONYMON (SUSIE)

FORT WORTH, TX

From the book <High Cotton Cookin'>, Marvell Academy Mothers Assn, Marvell, AR 72366, ISBN 0-918544-14-9, downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .