down-home fried rice

Ingredients For down-home fried rice

  • 3 Tbsp
    canola oil
  • 2 Tbsp
    soy sauce
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1/4 lb
    snow peas, lightly blanched and thin strips
  • 1 lb
    shrimp, cooked and sliced crosswise
  • 5/8 lb
    cured ham, shredded
  • 1/4 c
    beef broth, reduced sodium
  • 4 c
    long grain rice, cooked
  • 1 sm
    red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 Tbsp
    ginger root, minced
  • 2
    minced garlic cloves
  • 4
    celery stalks, sliced
  • 1 1/2 c
    onion thinly sliced
  • 1/2 c
    scallion, chopped

How To Make down-home fried rice

  • 1
    In large, heavy casserole over medium-low heat, heat canola oil.
  • 2
    Add onions, celery, garlic and ginger.
  • 3
    Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
  • 4
    Add diced red pepper; cook 3 minutes.
  • 5
    Add rice, broth and ham; cook 2 minutes, stirring ingredients to mix.
  • 6
    Add shrimp and snow peas.
  • 7
    Cook 1 minute longer and remove from heat.
  • 8
    In bowl, beat eggs and soy sauce together.
  • 9
    Push rice to sides of casserole, making well in center.
  • 10
    Return casserole to medium-low heat; pour egg mixture into well.
  • 11
    Stir with fork for about 1 minute, until eggs are just set.
  • 12
    Gently fold into rice.
  • 13
    Heat through and stir in scallions. (Serve immediately)

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