FRIED RICE WITH SHRIMP

By stepjo7269

Real and Healthy Chinese Cooking
By: Nicholas Zhou

Ingredients

• Directions:
• 4 cups cold cooked rice
• 4 ounces frozen uncooked shrimp, unshelled
• 4 ounces cooked ham, diced (or substitute cooked chicken, turkey, etc.)
• 2 eggs (more if desired)
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 1 medium onion
• 1 green onion
• Seasonings (Add according to directions or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
• 1 tablespoon Oyster Sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Pepper
• Cornstarch mixed with water
• Oil for stir-frying
• ● Prepare vegetables and meat - shell and devein shrimp, dice the ham, onion, and green onion. Beat the eggs lightly with chopsticks, add a dash of salt, and mix.*
• ● Heat wok and add oil. When oil is ready, pour 1/2 of the egg mixture into the wok and cook over medium heat, turning over once. Cook the other half the same way.
• ● Cut the egg into thin strips, and save for later.
• ● Add the seasonings to the shrimp, mixing them in with chopsticks.
• ● Stir-fry the onion and shrimp on high heat for a few moments, remove and set aside. Do the same for the green peas, and then the ham.
• ● Add oil, turn the heat down to medium and stir-fry the rice.
• ● Add a bit of soy and oyster sauce if desired.
• ● Add the other ingredients except the egg and green onion and combine thoroughly.
• ● Serve the fried rice with the strips of egg on top and the green onion as garnish.**
• *You can also add a bit of oyster sauce if desired.

Preparation

Step 1

**Alternately, you can mix the green onion and egg in with the other ingredients.