It’s still too hot to cook! The temperature outside has hit
triple digits and for someone who loves to cook, I mostly want to use shortcuts and time savers. But, only if they really work to keep me out of the kitchen AND, they have to taste super good!
triple digits and for someone who loves to cook, I mostly want to use shortcuts and time savers. But, only if they really work to keep me out of the kitchen AND, they have to taste super good!
This recipe is a perfect
example of how to save time while eating better every day… (tip #1) I sometimes order an
extra two to four servings of fried rice to go when it’s on the menu, because
it makes such a good and easy breakfast, lunch, or dinner the next day, all warmed up and added to
chopped ham (and with 2 more eggs if you prefer). Otherwise, it’s well worth making
from scratch. Especially if you have (tip #2) leftover white rice from another recipe. I simply double the
rice when I cook it and save the extra for another recipe. Here’s how you
can have delicious food when it’s too hot to cook…Original Full recipe provided.
example of how to save time while eating better every day… (tip #1) I sometimes order an
extra two to four servings of fried rice to go when it’s on the menu, because
it makes such a good and easy breakfast, lunch, or dinner the next day, all warmed up and added to
chopped ham (and with 2 more eggs if you prefer). Otherwise, it’s well worth making
from scratch. Especially if you have (tip #2) leftover white rice from another recipe. I simply double the
rice when I cook it and save the extra for another recipe. Here’s how you
can have delicious food when it’s too hot to cook…Original Full recipe provided.
Ham and Eggs Fried
Breakfast Rice
Breakfast Rice
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
4 C Cooked white
rice or 1 cup uncooked rice
rice or 1 cup uncooked rice
2 Eggs, well
beaten
beaten
1 C Frozen
peas, carrots, corn and/or green beans; slightly thawed
peas, carrots, corn and/or green beans; slightly thawed
6 oz. Farmer
John Classic Smoked Ham Steaks (About 1 cup)
John Classic Smoked Ham Steaks (About 1 cup)
½ C Shallot, finely
diced
diced
2 T Unsalted
butter
butter
2 t Minced
garlic
garlic
1 t Minced
Ginger
Ginger
1 T Hoisin
Sauce (in Asian food section of your grocery store)
Sauce (in Asian food section of your grocery store)
TT Kosher sea
salt, to taste
salt, to taste
TT Black or
white pepper, to taste
white pepper, to taste
¼ C Green
onions, bias cut slices
onions, bias cut slices
2 T Toasted
sesame seeds
sesame seeds
Directions:
Cook rice following instructions on package (Bring 2 cups
water to a boil, add rice and a dash of salt, reduce heat and simmer in covered
saucepan for 20 minutes). Pour rice into a large bowl to cool. Set aside.
water to a boil, add rice and a dash of salt, reduce heat and simmer in covered
saucepan for 20 minutes). Pour rice into a large bowl to cool. Set aside.
Scramble the eggs and add salt and pepper, into a small
pan over medium heat. Separate the scrambled chunks of egg into small pea-size
bits while cooking. Remove from pan into a small bowl and set aside.
pan over medium heat. Separate the scrambled chunks of egg into small pea-size
bits while cooking. Remove from pan into a small bowl and set aside.
When rice has cooled to near room temperature, add peas,
grated carrot, and diced ham to the bowl. Carefully toss together.
grated carrot, and diced ham to the bowl. Carefully toss together.
Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium/high heat.
Add garlic, ginger and shallot, and sauté for 30 seconds. Add the bowl of rice
mixture into the skillet. Mix in hoisin sauce. Cook rice for 6-8 minutes over
heat, stirring often. Add in cooked eggs. Toss to combine. Garnish with green
onions and sesame seeds. Serve hot.
Add garlic, ginger and shallot, and sauté for 30 seconds. Add the bowl of rice
mixture into the skillet. Mix in hoisin sauce. Cook rice for 6-8 minutes over
heat, stirring often. Add in cooked eggs. Toss to combine. Garnish with green
onions and sesame seeds. Serve hot.
