Easy Fried Rice

1 lb. ham or pork, or any meat, diced

1 cup each Zucchini and/or cabbage, broccoli, diced

bean sprouts, sugar peas, etc

1 bunch green onions, diced

4 Tbs. butter

2 Tbs. soy sauce

Seafood, if desired

1 or 2 eggs, scrambled

4 cups cooked & refrigerated white rice

The key to fried rice is that the rice must be pre cooked and cold.  This is a clean out the fridge dish.  You can add anything you want to this dish. 

Melt 2-Tbs. butter in a very large skillet.  Brown meat and onions.  After meat is cooked, add other vegetables that are raw and sauté until cooked.  Add other cooked vegetables, such as leftover zucchini, squash, peas, etc.  Add the cold pre-cooked rice and stir in, working it into vegetables.  Can add another 2-Tbs. butter for moisture.  Don’t add water to this, the rice will make more moisture when heated.  Add soy sauce for flavor and color – can add more than 2 Tbs. if desired.  Heat thoroughly for about 15 minutes.  Add cooked shrimp at the end if desired.  Add scrambled egg at the end.

*I make this recipe when I have leftover ham to use.  I also use frozen peas, I peel & grate 1 carrot, 2 scrambled eggs, and handful of bean sprouts.  It is a nice dish to use with leftovers.