Pork Fried Rice
- Serves: 4 to 6
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 8 ounces ham, diced
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 2 -inch piece peeled fresh ginger
- 1 bunch scallions (white and green parts kept separate), thinly sliced
- 1 heaping cup frozen corn, peas, or carrots, or a mix
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon hot Madras curry powder
- 4 cups cold cooked jasmine rice
- 1.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil, then add the ham or other meats.
- Season with salt and pepper and stir-fry until browned, about 2 minutes.
- 2.
- While the ham browns, finely chop the garlic and ginger together in a mini-chopper.
- Add the mixture to the ham, along with the scallion whites, and stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the frozen vegetables, season with salt and pepper to taste and stir-fry until vegetables are heated but still crisp, about 1 minute.
- Transfer the mixture to a large serving bowl.
- 3.
- Return the skillet to the heat and add 1 tablespoon of the oil.
- Add eggs and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook, stirring constantly, until eggs are set but still tender.
- Tip eggs out of the pan into the bowl with the ham mixture and break eggs up with a wooden spoon or spatula.
- 4.
- Return the skillet to the heat and add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and the curry powder.
- Stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the rice to the pan, breaking up any clumps, and stir-fry until coated evenly with the oil.
- Cook the rice undisturbed until the bottom is slightly crisp, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Stir scallion greens into the rice.
- Add rice to the serving bowl, stir to distribute the ingredients evenly, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Calories: 292
- Total Fat: 15 grams
- Saturated Fat: 2 grams
- Total Carbohydrates: 27 grams
- Protein: 13 grams
- Sodium: 600 milligrams
- Cholesterol: 133 milligrams
- Fiber: 2 grams
vegetable oil, ham, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, garlic, fresh ginger, scallions, frozen corn, eggs, curry powder, cold cooked jasmine rice
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/pork-fried-rice-recipe.html (may not work)