Basic Fried Rice

The secret ingredient to Chinese Fried Rice is egg but it is optional to this recipe. The great thing about fried rice is being able to use leftovers or just what ever is in the fridge.

Basic Fried Rice
1 tbsp. corn oil or butter
1 cup sliced leeks (white party only) or 1/2 cup diced yellow onions
optional 1/2 cup of diced celery
1 tbsp. grated ginger
1 garlic clove, diced
optional 1 tsp. Chinese 5-spice blend
optional 1 small zuchini chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
optional 3 carrots diced into 1/4 inch pieces
3 tbsp. soy sauce or Bragg
optional one beaten egg (only 1 tbsp. soy sauce if using egg)
optional 1/4 cup of vegetable stock or water

Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the leeks and/or onion and/or celery saute for five minutes and then add the ginger and garlic (and Chinese 5-spice if using) and saute for another five minutes or until the onions are soft. Add the zuchini or carrots and the soy sauce (or the beaten egg and soy sauce blend) as well as the rice. Stir until the zuchini is cooked through and serve. Add a little stock or water if the zuchini or carrots aren't cooking quickly enough.

As mentioned previously, if you want it a little spicy add some cayenne pepper at the end. You probably won't need any salt because soy sauce is salty.

Yummm!