Ham and Egg Fried Rice
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 1/2 to 4 tablespoons corn or peanut oil
- 3 1/2 cups cold cooked rice
- 2 to 3 ounces honey or sugar-cured ham (yielding 1/2 cup cubed ham)
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas or baby lima beans
- 1 to 1 1/4 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons green and white scallions Peanuts
- Heat a wok or a small, heavy skillet over high heat.
- Add 1 1/2 tablespoons oil, swirl to coat the pan.
- Add eggs and scramble them.
- As soon as there is no more freely running egg, turn them out into a bowl and break them into small bits.
- They should be soft and a bit runny -- not brown.
- Heat the wok or a large skillet and add 2 tablespoon oil to coat.
- Add the rice and toss briskly to coat and separate each grain, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the ham and peas.
- Toss to mix in the ingredients and allow the mixture to heat through, about 30 seconds.
- Return the eggs to the pan and toss to combine.
- Season with salt, scallions and peanuts, tossing another 5 to 10 seconds to let the eggs get hot.
eggs, corn, cold cooked rice, honey, beans, coarse kosher salt, green
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ham-and-egg-fried-rice-recipe.html (may not work)