Basic fried rice

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups white rice (prefer refrigerated)
  • 2 tbsp. cooking oil
  • 1 tsp. minced garlic
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1/4 cup frozen corn
  • 1/4 cup frozen peas
  • 1/4 cup frozen carrots
  • 2 eggs 
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 pinch ground white/black pepper
  • Scallions
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Fried rice is probably one of most popular food everyone eats around world. It is a such simple, tasty food and it is easy to make. My family loves it.

I make fried rice whenever there's enough left over rice. I refrigerate left over rice for next day to use. To refrigerate them is to make sure the rice is firm/harder, so it makes a lot easier to stir fried.  Before cooking, just make sure loosen the rice by hands. Sometimes I even mix in a bit salt and soy sauce and some of the oil before it goes to pan.

I personally love spicy food and lots vegetables, so I always add more veggies if I cook for myself. Veggies can be added in same time as when carrots, peas and corns go in. I use Sriracha sauce or sprinkle minced Thai chili on top of my ready to eat fried rice. Yum!

Step 1: Scramble egg
Beat lightly 3 eggs in a small bowl, then heat a fried pan with 1 table spoon oil, then add eggs into the fried pan.  Scramble the eggs until they are golden. Set it aside. 

Step 2: Stir frying
Heat a fried pan with oil, add in onion and cook until onion is translucent (medium or lower head for several minutes), then add in minced onion and let it cook just for few seconds, then add carrots, peas and corn and lightly stir for 15-20 seconds. Now, add loosen rice and give quick stir, then add salt, soy sauce, and sugar. Mix everything well, then add scrambled eggs, after a couple minutes, rice should be soft which means it is ready. Now, add black pepper/white pepper and scallions and mix them quickly. Now, it is ready to serve.