Fried Rice
Servings: 6 to 8
  • 3 cups [750 mL] water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons [7.5 mL] salt
  • 1 1/2 cups [375 mL] uncooked long grain rice
  • 4 slices bacon, chopped
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/8 teaspoon [0.5 mL] pepper
  • 3 tablespoons [45 mL] vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] grated fresh ginger root
  • 8 ounces [227 g] cooked pork, cut into thin strips
  • 8 ounces [227 g] boiled, peeled and veins removed fresh shrimps, coarsely chopped
  • 8 green onions, finely chopped
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons [15 to 30 mL] soy sauce
  • Combine water and salt into a 12-cup [3-L] casserole.
  • Bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Stir in rice.
  • Cover, lower heat and leave to simmer until rice is tender, for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Drain rice.
  • Fry chopped bacon into wok over medium heat stirring often, until crisp.
  • Drain chopped bacon; reserve.
  • Remove all but 1 tablespoon [15 mL] of melted fat from wok.
  • Using a fork beat together eggs and pepper.
  • Pour 1/3 of beaten eggs into the wok and tilt wok slightly so egg mixture covers the bottom.
  • Cook over medium heat until set, for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Remove eggs from wok, roll-up and cut eggs into thin strips.
  • Pour 1/2 tablespoon [7.5 mL] of oil into the wok.
  • Pour in 1/2 of remaining beaten eggs, tilt wok and cook eggs until set.
  • Remove eggs from wok, roll-up and cut eggs into thin strips.
  • Repeat procedure with 1/2 tablespoon [7.5 mL] of the remaining oil and remaining beaten eggs.
  • Remove eggs from wok, roll-up and cut eggs into thin strips.
  • Pour remaining 2 tablespoons [30 mL] oil into the wok and grated ginger root.
  • Stir-fry over medium-high heat for 1 minute.
  • Stir in drained rice.
  • Stir-fry for 5 minutes.
  • Stir in reserved chopped bacon, pork strips, chopped shrimps, chopped green onions and soy sauce.
  • Cook stirring until hot.