What's for Dinner? Fried Rice

Fried Rice

Serves 6

** This is one of our all times favorites. It's extremely versatile. We've used pork, chicken and shrimp as the main ingredient. It would also probably be great meatless. There are a lot of steps but it's so good. We've had friends over for dinner using this recipe and they asked for copies and talked about it often as one of their favorites! 

Ingredients:

• 6 oz shrimp (or you can use chicken, pork, etc). If use chicken or pork cut into cubes
  
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 3 cups of cooked rice 
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 2 tsp light soy sauce (I use low sodium)
• 2 tsp dark soy sauce (I use regular soy)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/4 cup peanut oil
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup sliced scallions - white and green (also known as green onions)
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt (this is not table salt - it comes in a box)
• 1 cup fresh bean sprouts (in a pinch we've used the can version rinsed)
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Directions:

1.  First cook the rice! It calls for cooked rice so start that first. Then assemble all of your ingredients above on the counter. You will need to do some of the steps quickly.
2. Mix meat (shrimp, chicken, etc) with cornstarch and sesame oil.
3. Mix oyster sauce with soy sauces and sugar in another bowl. (I make a double batch of this!)
   
4. Heat a large skillet over HIGH heat. Add oil. 
5. When oil is hot, add egg. Cook rapidly in a light scramble until set and push aside.
6. Add scallions and stir.
7. Add meat and cook until done. (Shrimp until just changed color, pork, chicken until juices run clear)
8. Add rice to the pan and cook, stirring over high heat and mashing with the back of the spatula.
9. Mix ingredients, add salt and stir.
10. Stir in oyster sauces mix from bowl. Stir.
11. Add bean sprouts. Stir.
12. Remove from heat and toss. Add pepper and serve.