How To Make Fried Rice

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Fried rice is one of the cheapest meals you can make. Add in a little leftover chicken, pork, beef or even shrimp and you have a complete meal. Without the added protein it makes a wonderful side dish. This is how I make it and I know that it isn’t authentic at all, but this is how my family and I have come to like it and how I fix it. Use it as a base to add or subtract items you would want and make it a meal your family will love too!

Fried Rice

• 9 cups leftover (or cooked in the morning and put in the fridge all day) rice
• 2 cups frozen peas and carrots
• 6 eggs
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 cup oil
• soy sauce
• salt and pepper to taste

In a large cast iron skillet, dutch oven or wok, heat your oil over medium heat (medium high if you’re using a wok). Add the veggies and sauté until the veggies are partially cooked through. Beat the eggs with a little salt and pepper and add them to the pan with the veggies. When they are soft scrambled, add in the cooked and cooled rice. Shake some soy sauce over the top and start mixing. Cook until the eggs are completely scrambled and the rice is heated through. Stir in the green onions and cook a couple more minutes, stirring all the time. Serve with more soy sauce if desired.

That’s it! That is all it takes to make up a BIG batch of fried rice. The recipe is easily halved or doubled (for a REALLY big crowd!). I’m curious, how do you make your fried rice??