Fried Rice

This is so easy you never want to pay all that money for take-out again. This is a good dish to let kids help with. They can use kitchen scissors to cut the green onions and the carrots if you cut the carrots into strips first. You can also add cooked chicken breast or shrimp to make this a one pot meal.

Serves 6

3 cups cooked rice(I use brown basmati rice)
3 carrots, peeled and diced
1 medium onion, diced
1 cup frozen peas
1 can sliced water chestnuts
1 large clove of garlic, minced
1 inch of fresh ginger, grated
1/3 cup of stir fry sauce or soy sauce
3 eggs beaten
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
3 green onions thinly sliced

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium/low heat. Pour the beaten eggs into the skillet and cook stirring constantly until the eggs are scrambled. Remove them to a plate and set aside. Wipe out the skillet and add the remaining oil. Turn up the heat to medium/high. Add the carrots and onions and cook stirring occasionally until the carrots begin to soften. Add the peas and continue to cook. Add the rice, water chestnuts and eggs to the skillet. Allow them to heat through. Pour in the stir fry sauce and stir to coat. Sprinkle green onions over all and serve