Down-home fried rice
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | tablespoons | Canola oil |
| 1½ | cup | Onion * |
| 4 | xes | Ribs celery ** |
| 2 | xes | Cloves garlic, finely minced |
| 1 | tablespoon | Ginger, finely minced |
| Small red bell pepper *** | ||
| 4 | cups | Long-grain rice, cooked |
| ¼ | cup | No-sodium beef broth **** |
| ⅛ | pounds | Cured ham % |
| 1 | pounds | Shrimp %% |
| ¼ | pounds | Snow pea %%% |
| 2 | xes | Eggs |
| 2 | tablespoons | Soy sauce |
| ½ | cup | Scallions %%%% |
Directions
* Cut in half and slivered ** Washed and sliced diagonally ¼" thick *** Cored, seeded, and cut in ¼" dice **** Defatted % Thinly sliced and then shredded %% Peeled, deveined, cooked, and cut in half crosswise %%% Lightly blanched and cut lengthwise into thin strips %%%% Cleaned and thinly sliced
In large, heavy casserole over medium-low heat, heat canola oil. Add onions, celery, garlic, and ginger. Cook, stirring, 5 mins. Add diced red pepper; cook 3 mins. Add rice, broth, and ham; cook 2 mins, stirring ingredients to mix. Add shrimp and snow peas. Cook 1 min longer. Remove from heat.
In bowl, beat eggs and soy sauce together. Push rice to sides of casserole, making well in center. Return casserole to medium-low heat; pour egg mixture into well. Stir with fork for about 1 min, until eggs are just set. Gently fold into rice. Heat through and stir in scallions. Serve immediately.
PER SERVING: calories 288, fat 6g, cholesterol 145mg