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[Kitchen Witch]

EASY PORK FRIED RICE

1 pkg. chicken Rice A Roni
1 med. onion, diced
1/2 green pepper, diced (optional)
3 pork chops or left over pork
3 eggs

Cook Rice A Roni as directions on box. In skillet, saute onions, peppers and pork. Mix all into Rice A Roni when cooked. Scramble eggs and mix into rice and other ingredients. Chicken or shrimp may also be used.



EASY FRIED RICE

1 stick butter
1 lb. round steak, cut in bite size pieces
2 lg. chopped onions
1 1/2 c. uncooked rice
2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. pepper
6 c. water

Melt butter in large skillet on low heat; add steak and onion; continue cooking on low until onion is tender and steak is browned. Add dry rice, stirring as needed until rice is browned. Add salt and pepper and water. Let simmer until rice is done.


Fried Rice Recipe:
Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients:
4 cups cold cooked rice
4 tablespoons oil
3 beaten eggs
1 teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste
1 scallion, chopped fine

Directions:

* Break rice apart with wet hands
* Heat oil on high flame in wok. Stir-fry rice rapidly, turning spatula constantly until the rice is thoroughly heated.
* Make a well in center of rice. Pour in beaten eggs. Stir eggs until they are scrambled. Then stir-fry eggs into the rice until thoroughly blended. Add salt and pepper. Stir-fry 30 seconds. Add scallion.

May be prepared in advance. May be frozen. Reheat before serving.



Fried Rice - a Basic Recipe for Fried Rice

Serves 4 to 6

This is a basic recipe for fried rice that you can add to as desired. If adding other ingredients, increase the number of eggs to 3.
INGREDIENTS:

* 1 green onion
* 2 large eggs
* 1 teaspoon salt
* Pepper to taste
* 4 tablespoons oil for stir-frying, or as needed
* 4 cups cold cooked rice
* 1 - 2 tablespoons light soy sauce or oyster sauce, as desired

PREPARATION:
Wash and finely chop the green onion. Lightly beat the eggs with the salt and pepper.

Heat a wok or frying pan and add 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil is hot, add the eggs. Cook, stirring, until they are lightly scrambled but not too dry.

Remove the eggs and clean out the pan.

Add 2 tablespoons oil. Add the rice. Stir-fry for a few minutes, using chopsticks or a wooden spoon to break it apart. Stir in the soy sauce or oyster sauce as desired.

When the rice is heated through, add the scrambled egg back into the pan. Mix thoroughly. Stir in the green onion. Serve hot.



Chicken Fried Rice


INGREDIENTS:

* 4 cups cold cooked rice
* 8 ounces cooked chicken (or substitute cooked turkey, etc.), chopped
* 2 eggs (more if desired)
* 1/2 cup green peas
* 1 medium onion, diced
* 1 green onion, diced
* Seasonings (add according to taste):
* Light Soy Sauce
* Oyster sauce
* Salt
* Pepper
* Oil for stir-frying, as needed

PREPARATION:
Beat the eggs lightly with chopsticks, add a dash of salt (Add a bit of oyster sauce if desired).

Chop the chicken meat and dice the onion and green onion.
Heat wok and add oil.

When oil is ready, pour 1/2 of the egg mixture into the wok and cook over medium heat, turning over once. Cook the other half the same way. Cut the egg into thin strips, and save for later.

Stir-fry the onion on high heat for a few moments, remove and set aside. Do the same for the green peas.

Add oil, turn down the heat to medium and stir-fry the rice. Add the soy sauce, salt, pepper and oyster sauce. Add the chicken, onion and green peas and combine thoroughly. Serve chicken fried rice with the strips of egg on top and the green onion as a garnish. (Alternately, you can mix the green onion and egg in with the other ingredients).