On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 22:48:51 -0500, zxcvbob >
wrote:

>Witchy Way wrote:
>> <<What have you found so far in your search of the internet?>>
>>
>> no recipes that have been tested out. i'd rather have someone's recipe
>> that they make all the time
>>
>
>
>The problem is Fried Rice isn't a recipe sort of dish. It's a
>conglomeration of leftovers.
>
>Saute some leftover steamed rice in a little peanut oil or lard
>(leftover rice works a lot better than freshly cooked rice.) Add some
>chopped onions and chopped leftover roast meat. Add a handful of frozen
>peas and carrots. Stir in a beaten egg and some oyster sauce. Use soy
>sauce if you don't have oyster sauce, but soy doesn't work nearly as
>well IMHO. Sprinkle with just a little sesame oil before serving.
>
>I've made it lots of times. I don't measure anything. HTH
>
>Best regards,
>Bob


Not quite the way I'd make it, but I agree with Bob, don't use freshly
cooked rice.

I decide the day before I'll have fried rice and cook up the rice,
then drain it, and put it in a flat dish in the fridge. Give it a stir
a couple of times during the day to help it dry out and for the grains
to separate.

To make the fried rice, first I make the egg omelette. Whisk up a
couple of eggs, pour them into a heated wok, swirl around and allow to
set. Remove and cut into strips.

I then cook all the things I plan to put into the fried rice in the
order of slowest to fasted cooked: onions, broccoli flowerettes,
mushrooms, meat (usually leftover roast), chopped spring onions
(scallions), the green part, sliced on diagonal. Don't overload it
with ingredients. The rice is the main event.

Then I add the rice, a good splash of extra oil, and soy sauce. Heat
thoroughly, stirring all the time. Add omelette strips.

Serve.