Fried Rice Recipe

SERVES: 4

Ingredients

1. 1 large onion, coarsely chopped


2. 1 clove garlic, sliced


3. 1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped


4. peanut oil to cover bottom of skillet


5. 1 can bean sprouts (16 oz.), drained


6. 1 cup cooked rice


7. 1 tbsp. soy sauce salt to taste


8. 1 egg, optional

Recipe

1. Heat a large skillet and stir-fry onion, garlic and celery in oil 2 minutes.


2. Vegetables should be crisp and just barely cooked.


3. Quickly add the bean sprouts, rice and soy sauce.


4. Stir-fry lightly until all ingredients are mixed and heated through.


5. Taste and add salt and more soy sauce if needed.


6. If you like egg with fried rice, clear a spot in the center of the skillet, break an egg on it, scramble with a fork until it is dry and crumbly, mix with rice and serve at once.

If you make fried rice in summer, you can replace the bean sprouts with fresh vegetables. In late spring use chop suey greens or snow peas or both.

Through summer use the chopped ribs of Swiss chard, shaved green cabbage and