10.19.2008

Pork Fried Rice

INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons oil
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
1/2 pound cooked pork, chopped
1 1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed
4 cups cold cooked rice
4 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup soy sauce, plus 1/2 tablespoon

DIRECTIONS
1. Mix egg with ½ tablespoon soy sauce and ½ tablespoon of sesame oil.
2. Add 1/2 tablespoon oil to wok and add egg mixture. Cook egg then remove from wok and chop into small pieces.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in wok. Add meat, peas and carrots, stir-fry for 2 minutes.
4. Add rice and green onions tossing to mix well. Stir-fry for 3 minutes.
5. Add remaining soy sauce and chopped egg to rice mixture and fold in. Stir-fry for 1 minute more.
6. Serve with additional soy sauce, if desired.

Chicken Chow Mein

INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound chicken breast, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into matchstick size pieces
4 green onions, chopped
1 cup bean sprouts
1 cup carrot matchsticks
1/2 pound boy choy, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh ginger root, minced or grated
4 cloves garlic, minced
12 ounces chow mein/soba noodles, cooked and drained
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil

DIRECTIONS
1. Heat wok over high heat. When pan is very hot, add vegetable oil and chicken and cook until no longer pink.
2. Add the bell pepper, green onion, bean sprouts, carrots and bok choy. Stir fry for 1 minute then add the ginger and garlic, and cook 2 minutes.
3. Add the cooked noodles. Then add the soy sauce and sesame oil and toss the ingredients to coat noodles evenly with sauce.