HAM FRIED RICE 
1/2 to 1 cup diced ham (your preference)
1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots
2 eggs, beaten
3 cups cooked rice *
1/8 cup water
3 tbsp. oil, divided
2 to 3 tbsp. soy sauce

Note: For the rice, cook 1 1/2 cups raw rice ahead of time using your favorite method (I use a rice cooker which takes about 50 minutes). This will provide 3 cups cooked rice.

Put the ham, vegetables, eggs and rice into separate bowls. Have a bowl or plate for the finished dish ready as well. Make sure you beat the eggs before you start cooking.

Place a large sauté pan or a Wok over medium-high heat. Once it's fully heated, spray it with non-stick cooking spray (Pam) and immediately add the beaten eggs. Spin the pan around the burner so the eggs come up the side a little bit. Then start scraping them off the sides and keep them moving until they are cooked, which should only take 30 seconds. Dump them out of the cooking vessel and into the finished meal bowl.

Next pour the water into the pan and add the frozen peas and carrots. The water will steam, helping the vegetables to cook as well. After about two minutes, the water will steam off and help the vegetables warm up. Dump the carrots and peas onto the finished plate.

Next add a single tablespoon of oil, then the ham to the pan and cook for about a minute an a half. It's long enough to warm the ham and leave some of that ham juice in the container for the next step. Move the ham onto the finished plate.

Now add the remaining two tablespoons of oil to the pan and let it warm in for a minute or so. Add the rice and continually stir it so the rice warms up. Add the soy sauce after a minute or two of cooking and stir the rice until it is an even color. Finally, add the egg, vegetables and ham back in with the rice. Combine until it's thoroughly mixed together. Move everything back to the finished meal dish and serve.

Submitted by: That Means We Get Pie

 

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