Got leftover rice? A few random vegetables? An egg and/or other bit of protein? You’ve got your work-from-home lunch. Fried rice need not be ordered from your neighborhood Chinese takeout joint. Cooking it takes less time than waiting for GrubHub to bring you an order. Here are the basics:
Clean out the fridge of leftover cooked rice, any vegetables, and meat or tofu. Chop up the vegetables and protein into bite-size pieces. Crack open the egg into a dish and beat it with a fork to break up the yolk. Sauté the vegetables in a little bit of oil until heated. Add the protein and rice; stir-fry. At this point, you can add a little soy or fish sauce. When everything is warm, make a well in the middle of the rice mixture and pour in the beaten egg. Quickly stir the egg into the rice mixture, making sure that the scrambled egg is evenly distributed throughout. Serve it up.
This afternoon I made this with two scallions, a carrot, leftover broccoli and sauerkraut. I used a slice of deli turkey for the protein. Gemisch at its best.
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