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Dad’s Fried Rice Gets an Island Makeover

A delicious island version of fried rice, chinese sausage and Spam, proteins contributing flavor and texture!
Prep Time20 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch, One dish meals, Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian-American
Keyword: downhome, fried rice, homemade, lop cheung, rice, spam

Ingredients

  • 2-3 cups cooked day old rice long grain preferred, but short grain will work
  • 1 T vegetable oil
  • 1/2 onion finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup diced red or green bell pepper*
  • 1/2 cup diced carrot*
  • 2-3 slices fresh ginger minced, 1 clove garlic minced (optional)
  • 1/2 cup diced Chinese bbq pork or SPAM
  • 1 Chinese sausage lop cheung and 2 slices of spam, diced
  • 2 eggs slightly scrambled
  • 1/2 cup green peas
  • 1-2 green onions coarsely minced
  • 1/2 cup shredded lettuce iceberg or romaine

Seasonings

  • 1 T soy sauce
  • 1 T oyster sauce
  • 1/4 t sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil optional

Instructions

  • Heat a large saute' pan or wok and add the 1 T of oil to pan. Add onions, bell pepper (and any raw vegetable you like such as diced carrots or bell peppers) to the pan.
  • Saute' until vegetables are soft approximately 5 minutes. Add Chinese sausage and SPAM and continue to saute until sausage is heated through and SPAM is brown and with crispy edges.. Remove from pan to bowl and reserve.
  • To the same pan add 1 T oil. When shimmering add ginger and garlic (optional) and saute' until fragrant (15-30 seconds)
  • Add rice to pan, breaking up the clumps as you stir fry the rice and ginger. When the rice is coated with the oil, move rice to the perimeter of pan creating a well in the center. Pour eggs into center of pan and scramble. As soon as the egg is slightly set mix into rice, do not overcook the egg.
  • Toss vegetable mixture back into the pan along with the peas. Stir to incorporate and heat through.
  • Season with soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil is using, and pepper. Taste, use salt if necessary.
  • Just before removing from pan add shredded lettuce and green onions
  • Garnish with green onions or cilantro if desired.
  • Serve immediately.