Recipe(tried): Vietnam Fried Rice

VIETNAM FRIED RICE

Cook 1 cup rice cooked per package directions, or have 3 cups leftover rice available. (Very tasty when cooked in chicken both)

Heat in large skillet:
4 Tbsp oil

Add:
1/4 to 1/2 pound cooked or raw meat, cut into thin strips
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 large onion, chopped coarsely
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp soy sauce
Stir-fry until meat is tender and hot, about 1-2 minutes.

Add:
3 cups cooked rice
Stir-fry 5 minutes.

Add:
1 cup leftover or frozen vegetables, such as peas, beans, or carrots. (anything you like will work)
Stir well into rice-meat mixture.

Just before serving, add:
2 eggs, beaten
Over medium heat, stir carefully through rice until eggs are cooked.

Serve piping hot with salad of leaf lettuce, cucumbers, fresh mint and parsley.

Servings: 4
Source: More with Less Cookbook by Doris Janzen Longacre