Chinese Fried Rice

Ingredients:

• 1 - 2 green onions, as desired
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Pepper to taste
• garlic powder to taste
• garlic powder to taste
• 4 tablespoons oil for stir-frying, or as needed (olive or canola)
• 4 cups cold cooked rice
• 1 - 2 tablespoons light soy sauce , as desired
• frozen peas and carrots or mixed vegetables.

Preparation:

Wash and finely chop the green onion. Lightly beat the eggs with the salt and pepper.

Heat a wok or frying pan and add 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil is hot, add the eggs. Cook, stirring, until they are lightly scrambled but not too dry. Remove the eggs and clean out the pan.

Add 2 tablespoons oil.  Add green onions and vegetables and cook until ligthly cooked and still crisp. Add the rice. Stir-fry for a few minutes, using chopsticks or a wooden spoon to break it apart. Stir in the soy sauce  as desired.  Add lots of garlic powder and onion powder to taste.

When the rice is heated through, add the scrambled egg back into the pan. Mix thoroughly. Stir in the green onion. Serve hot.

Add optional : turkey bacon or pork bacon  cooked  and broken into pieces and  cooked chicken cubed or beef. Then this will be come a whole meal. 

Steak Stir Fry

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1 pound boneless sirloin steak, cut into thin strips
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger or Chinese 5 spice (bottled)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
• 1 frozen bag of stir fry vegetables of your choice
• 1 onion sliced or  5 green onions chopped
• Hot cooked rice

Directions

1. Dissolve bouillon in water. Combine the cornstarch and soy sauce until smooth; add to bouillon. Set aside.
2. Toss beef with garlic, ginger and pepper.
3. In a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat, stir-fry beef in 1 tablespoon oil until cooked as desired; remove and keep warm.
4. Heat remaining oil; stir-fry vegetables until crisp-tender. Stir soy sauce mixture and add to the skillet; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Return meat to pan and heat through. Serve over rice.