Fried Rice

In our house this is known as "Grandad's Fried Rice".  My girls request it every single time they see him and he never lets them down.  I make mine with a few more tasty bits in it to suit us but this simple version can be ready in about 15 minutes, or as long as it takes to cook your rice and I promise it will be gobbled up by your littlies.

Serves 4

Ingredients:
2 cups jasmine or long grain rice, steamed
6 slices of bacon (you could use ham steaks)
3 eggs, scrambled
handful frozen corn kernels
1 carrot, finely grated
1 tblspn soy sauce
1 tblspn sesame oil
1 tblspn butter

Method:

• Cook your rice in a rice cooker, microwave rice cooker or by boiling it - 10-15 mins or as required
• Heat a large wok or non-stick pan
• Add butter and pour in your scrambled eggs.  Stir regularly to ensure eggs are cooked through, and retain a smooth ribbon like texture.  Remove once cooked and set aside.  
• Add the bacon to the wok and cook until browned.
• Leave any oils from the bacon in the pan and now add your carrot, corn (and any other choice of vegetable, ie. peas, red pepper, mushroom, cilantro or spring onion) and the cooked eggs, and heat through.
• Add your rice and a little oil to keep it loose and moving around the pan.
• Add the soy sauce and mix well to combine.
• Serve in small bowls with chopsticks and extra soy sauce if needed

I usually make this amount and freeze some for the kids for another time, it defrosts well if you add a little water to it when defrosting. Otherwise we eat it with them and I add some additional things to our portion, ie. red chili peppers, spring onion, mushroom and pork.  If using pork, I find pork ribs or chops, something with a little fat on it, dice it up into small pieces and soak in soy sauce before rolling it in plain flour.  I cook this off after the eggs with a little oil to get it crisp and crunchy.  The kids like it too however its not "Grandads Fried Rice" that way!