Recipe: Fried Rice with Pork and Shrimps

FRIED RICE OF PORK AND SHRIMPS
This dish is so versatile it helps you use whatever you have in the refrigerator. It can stand by itself as a complete dinner for one, or you can make it as part of a Menu.

2 green onions, diced
2 tbsp sesame oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
1 tsp ground ginger
1 small carrot, peeled and thinly sliced
2 mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup diced cooked pork or ham
1/2 lb shrimps, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup bean sprouts
1/2 cup chopped lettuce
2 cups cooked cold rice
1 egg beaten
2 tbsp soy sauce or to taste

Saut the vegetables and pork and shrimps in the oil. Fry the egg like a pancake, turn to both sides. Slice the egg pancake very thinly and add to the vegetables and meat mixture.

Add the rice, the soy sauce, and a little bit more soy sauce if needed, and continue stir-frying for a few minutes. Serve at once. Good for two people.