Ham Fried Rice

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 28 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 2/3 cups water
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 3 tablespoons oil, divided
• 2 large eggs
• 4 ounces cubed ham, cooked
• 1 small chopped onion
• 1 cup frozen green pea, thawed under running water
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oriental sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 in med saucean bring butter and water to a boil over high heat.
• 2 stir in rice.
• 3 reduce heat to med low and partially cover the pan, simmering until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
• 4 stir the rice with a fork.
• 5 reduce heat to low and cover and continue cooking until tender, about 15 minutes.
• 6 in a large skillet heat 1 tbs oil over med high, coating the pan.
• 7 in a small bowl beat eggs.
• 8 add the eggs to the skillet and fry until set, turning once.
• 9 transfer to plate and cut into 1/2 inch by 2 inch strips, then set aside.
• 10 in the same skillet heat another tbs oil.
• 11 add ham and cook until lightly browned.
• 12 transfer ham to eggs and set aside.
• 13 in same skillet, add final tbs oil.
• 14 add onion and stir fry for 1 minute.
• 15 stir in peas, cover and cook til tender 2-3 minutes.
• 16 gently stir in the rice, eggs, ham, soy sauce and sesame oil.
• 17 cook til heated through.
• 18 serve immediately.