Fried Rice Dinner

Fried Rice Dinner

Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 cups shredded cabbage, packed
• 1 1/4 cups coarsely shredded carrots
• 1 large onion, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon minced gingerroot (to taste) (optional)
• 1 garlic clove (slivered or minced, to taste)
• 3 cups cooked white rice, approximately
• 2 large eggs, beaten with
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 1/2 cups slivered cooked turkey or 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken or 1 1/2 cups cooked pork or 1 1/2 cups cooked beef
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion

Directions

• 1 Heat about 1 tbsp of the oil in a large skillet (non-stick works best).
• 2 Add cabbage, carrot, onion, ginger and garlic and stir fry about 5 to 7 minutes or until tender crisp.
• 3 Transfer to a bowl to keep warm.
• 4 Heat remaining 2 tbsp oil in the same skillet and add the rice and meat slivers, cook stirring constantly about 2 to 5 minutes or until hot.
• 5 Reduce heat to medium and push the rice out to the edge of the pan to make a large well.
• 6 Pour in the eggs.
• 7 Cook 2 or 3 minutes without stirring until almost set.
• 8 With a spoon or other utensil, break the eggs into small pieces and mix into the rice.
• 9 Return the vegetables to the pan, season with black pepper and add the soy sauce.
• 10 Toss about 1 or 2 minutes to heat through.
• 11 Sprinkle the green onions over the top and serve.
• 12 Makes 4 generous servings.