Fried Rice With Ham And Peanuts

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups cold cooked long-grain rice
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup salad oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1/4 lb mushroom, chopped
• 1/2 lb cold cooked ham or 1/2 lb cooked chicken or 1/2 lb cooked turkey or 1/2 lb cooked lamb, diced (about 1 1/2 c.)
• 1/2 cup dry roasted salted peanut
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 rub cooked rice with wet hands so all grains are separated; set aside.
• 2 in a small bowl, lightly beat together eggs and salt.
• 3 place a wok over medium heat; when wok is hot, add 1 tablespoon of the oil, when oil is hot, add eggs and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft curds form; remove from wok and set aside.
• 4 increase heat to medium-high and add 1 tablespoon more oil to wok.
• 5 when oil is hot, add onion and garlic, stir-fry until onion is soft, then add bell pepper, mushrooms, ham and peanuts.
• 6 stir-fry until heated through, about 2 minutes; remove from wok and set aside.
• 7 pour remaining 2 tablespoons oil into wok, when hot, add rice and stir-fry until heated through, about 2 minutes; stir in ham mixture and soy, add eggs; stir mixture gently until eggs are in small pieces.