How to make a delicious fried rice!!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You'll Need

1. Measuring spoons
2. Rice cooker
3. Groceries
4. Measuring cups
5. Wok or large skillet
6. Chef's knives
7. Stirring spoon
8. Cutting board
9. 2 tablespoons peanut, sesame or other oil
10. 2 cloves garlic, minced
11. 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced (optional)
12. 1/2 cup diced onion or 4 green onions, thinly sliced
13. 1/3 cup diced carrot, cooked
14. 1/4 cup frozen peas, thawed
15. 4 cups cooked white or brown rice, cooled completely
16. 1 cup chopped, cooked shrimp or beef
17. 2 eggs, lightly beaten
18. 3 tablespoons soy sauce
19. Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps

1
Step One
Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat.

2
Step Two
Add the garlic, ginger and onion and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.

3
Step Three
Reduce the heat to medium, and add the carrot, peas, rice and meat and cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes.

4
Step Four
Use your stirring spoon to make a well in the center of the rice and pour the eggs into it. Let the eggs cook for 1 minute, then slowly start to stir and incorporate the egg into the rice.

5
Step Five
Add the soy sauce and cook for 2 minutes longer, stirring and tossing with the spoon.

6
Step Six
Season to taste with salt and pepper.

7
Step Seven
Serve immediately.

Tips & Warnings

The amount of oil you use is up to you. You need only a tablespoon or so to keep the rice from sticking.

You can put anything you want in fried rice: leftover vegetables, stir-fry or anything that seems interesting. Try fried rice with ham and eggs for breakfast.

Traditionally, fried rice is seasoned with salt instead of soy sauce, because soy sauce turns the rice brown. Whichever you choose, be conservative when you first add it. You can always add more, but you can't take too much back.

Try a few drops of sesame oil in the egg before you cook it.

For a spicy fried rice, add crushed red pepper flakes to the wok with the garlic.

For an added touch of flavor, serve the fried rice with hoisin or oyster sauce on the side.

Don't use hot rice, or you'll have a gloppy mess. Cooling the rice makes the grains separate.