Leftovers Friendly Fried Rice Recipe

Name: Leftovers Friendly Fried Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups cold cooked white rice, better if it day old; 3 tablespoons oil; ½ cup leftover cooked pork or ½ cup ham, cut in strips; ½ cup leftover cooked chicken, cut in strips; ¼ cup tiny canned shrimp, if desired; 1 cup leftover peas or 1 cup carrots or 1 cup corn (If you don't have leftover veggies, thawed frozen veggies work well); 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained; ¼ cup fresh green onion, chopped; 1 egg, fried,cut in small strips; soy sauce (I like to use the lite kind)

Servings: persons

2 cups cold cooked white rice, better if it day old
3 tablespoons oil
½ cup leftover cooked pork or ½ cup ham, cut in strips
½ cup leftover cooked chicken, cut in strips
¼ cup tiny canned shrimp, if desired
1 cup leftover peas or 1 cup carrots or 1 cup corn (If you don't have leftover veggies, thawed frozen veggies work well)
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
¼ cup fresh green onion, chopped
1 egg, fried,cut in small strips
soy sauce (I like to use the lite kind)

1
In a wok or large frying pan, cook meats in 1 tablespoon oil until brown.
2
Add shrimp to meats and cook together.
3
Take out of pan and set aside.
4
Crumble the rice in the same pan and fry it with 2 tablespoons oil.
5
Add cooked meats, veggies and water chestnuts to rice.
6
Add soy sauce to taste.
7
In another pan, scramble an egg and cook flat in a small amout of oil (do not scramble egg in the pan, but let it cook flat, like an omelet).
8
Cut into strips.
9
Add fried egg strips and green onion just before serving.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups cold cooked white rice, better if it day old, 3 tablespoons oil, ½ cup leftover cooked pork or ½ cup ham, cut in strips, ½ cup leftover cooked chicken, cut in strips, and more.

Yes, Leftovers Friendly Fried Rice falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Leftovers Friendly Fried Rice

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