Favorite Ingredients Friday today is focusing on Side Dishes. I don't know about others, but for me it is difficult to come up with easy side dishes that are interesting and yet use common ingredients. The recipe I'm sharing today meets that criteria and is super with any Asian-style entree.
CHINA LAKE FRIED RICE
1 cup raw rice
2 cups water
4 to 5 slices of bacon, diced
4 eggs, slightly beaten
4 to 5 green onions, sliced
Soy sauce
Any leftover meat in tiny pieces (optional)
Bring the rice and water to a boil in a heavy saucepan; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15-20 minutes or until rice is cooked. In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crisp. Add the green onions; cook until tender. Add the eggs to the skillet, stirring, and cook until eggs are scrambled. Add the cooked rice and the optional meat; mix well. Add the soy sauce until the fried rice is as brown as you like it. Cook all together over low heat for 15-20 minutes. Serve piping hot.
Yield: 4-6 servings.
I copied this recipe from a radio cooking show many years ago. The lady who shared the recipe was from China Lake, Maine. This fried rice is really delicious. For years, whenever we ordered Chinese takeout, I would whip this up while we waited for the food to arrive.
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This sounds great! Thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful weekend.
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Sounds great!
ReplyDeleteThis is so different from my fried rice. Sounds delicious! Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteyum, a great recipe for Chinese New Year!
ReplyDeleteYou know, I've never had good luck making fried rice. I'm going to try your recipe.
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in my Favorite Ingredients Friday- Side Dishes edition recipe exchange. I do appreciate it.