| This extremely hearty, rib-sticking dish is great | | | | flake (optional)1 cup rice, cooked. If rice is in |
| for warming you up on cool nights. It combines | | | | clumps, break up with a wooden spatula, not a |
| food ingredients from several cultures, including | | | | fork.1 stalk green onion, sliced finely on a bias.The |
| Chinese, East Indian, North American and others. | | | | measurement for the above ingredients produce |
| It started as a way to use up leftover meats and | | | | enough of a side dish for 2-3 people, or a large |
| rice, but turned into its own unique variation of | | | | meal for one. |
| Chinese fried rice.Equipment | | | | |
| Wok is preferred but a large non-stick frying pan | | | | Preparation |
| will do.Second frying pan to make omellette. | | | | Heat the wok or a very large non-stick frying |
| General notes | | | | pan with 1-2 tbsp of cooking oil.Add the raw |
| The white steamed rice should be prepared the | | | | meats and saute for 1-2 minutes. Then add any |
| previous night, or at least cooled for a few hours. | | | | leftover/cooked meat and saute for another 2-3 |
| Fluff it up with a fork while it is hot, to prevent | | | | minutes.Add onions and mushrooms and saute for |
| clumping when it has cooled. [If it's too clumpy | | | | 1 minute. If these veggies stick, add a very little |
| when you cook the next day, break it up gently | | | | bit (1 tbsp) of white wine to deglaze. Let the wine |
| with a wooden spatula.]The original version of this | | | | evaporate almost completely before |
| recipe is very spicy and uses halapeno peppers. | | | | continuing.Add another tbsp of cooking oil. Swirl it |
| This is optional, but if used, add them at the | | | | around the pan and let it heat up, about 1 |
| same time as the onions and mushrooms. | | | | minute.Add bell peppers, halapenos, and peas (if |
| Ingredients | | | | desired), and saute for 1 minute.Add shredded |
| 2-3 tbsp of cooking oil (canola, vegetable oil), | | | | omellette and toss.Add salt & black pepper to |
| used in two batches.1/2 - 1 Oktoberfest sausage, | | | | taste. Add the red pepper flake, if desired.Add |
| cut into thick, bite-sized discs, then cut in halves | | | | rice and break up with a wooden spatula, if |
| or quarters. Substitute with spicy Italian sausage, | | | | necessary. Toss to distribute all the ingredients |
| if necessary. | | | | throughout the rice. Do not leave the rice on the |
| Any leftover meats (ham, roast beef, turkey, | | | | heat for more than 1 minute.Turn off the heat. |
| chicken, Vietnamese nem nuong bbq pork | | | | Add chopped green onions and toss to mix. |
| sausage), shredded or diced into bite-sized pieces. | | | | Serving |
| If you are using more than one meat, shred one | | | | Serve as a main course with a garnish of |
| and dice the other, for richness of texture. The | | | | finely-diced tomatoes and onions, or a side of |
| quantity is up to you. | | | | bean sprout and mushroom stir-fry. (Alternately, |
| 2 tbsp onion, diced1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced1/4 | | | | you could add bean sprouts to the dish while its |
| cup mixed bell peppers, small diced (optional)1 | | | | still on the heat, just after the rice. This will add |
| small halapeno or other hot pepper, sliced | | | | some texture.) Keep in mind that this is a |
| (optional). Remove the seeds if you don't want | | | | high-protein AND high-carb dish. Some diets do not |
| too much heat. Use a fork and knife to slice the | | | | recommend mixing the two.(c) Copyright |
| pepper. If you use your hand, wash it in soap and | | | | 2005-present, Raj Kumar DashRaj Kumar Dash, |
| water right away to avoid accidentally touching | | | | also known as the very opinionated Elvis Parsley, |
| your face (or someone else's). | | | | the "Curry" Elvis, was taught cooking at his |
| 1/8 cup green peas, thawed (optional)salt and | | | | mother's side. A trained cook, he writes about |
| black pepper to tastewhite wine to deglaze1-egg | | | | various world cuisines, the health-related aspects |
| omellete, made thinly, shredded into bite-size | | | | of food, food TV shows, and pretty much |
| ribbons (about 1-2 inches long).Crushed red pepper | | | | anything related to the food industry. |