Easy to make ham fried rice is better than takeout and ready in only 20 minutes with wholesome ingredients including cold rice, veggies, and salty bits of ham coated in a flavorful sauce!
1cupdiced (1/2-inch pieces) cooked ham, plus more if desired
3Tablespoonslite soy sauce, plus more if desired
½teaspoonsesame oil, or oyster sauce
Salt , to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste
Green onions, for serving
Instructions
Chill the cooked rice until ready to use.
In a large skillet or wok, add the butter, Stir in the onion and carrots and cook 2 minutes. Add the garlic and peas. Push veggies to one side and add the eggs to the other side. Stir the eggs until scrambled and then stir together all the ingredients. Gently stir in cooked rice and ham.
Add soy sauce and sesame oil and toss to coat. Salt and pepper, to taste. Serve while warm. Sprinkle green onions over top.
Notes
Quantity of rice: 1 1/4 cups uncooked rice makes 4 cups cooked rice.Additions:
Veggies: mushrooms, chopped broccoli and/or bell peppers
Storage: Store in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days or in the freezer up to 1 month.