Yangchou Fried Rice

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup small fresh shrimp
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup frozen peas and carrot
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 chinese sausage, sliced diagonally
• 4 cups cold cooked rice
• 2 tablespoons green onions, minced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 shell and devein shrimp. rinse and pat dry with paper towel; set aside.
• 2 beat eggs slightly with 1/4 tsp salt in a small bowl.
• 3 heat2 tbls oil in a wok or large skillet. rotate wok to coat sides with oil.
• 4 pour in eggs and swirl to spread eggs over surface thinly. when eggs are just lightly browned, flip over and cook just a minute or two. remove and cut up into thin strips and set aside.
• 5 cook frozen peas and carrots in boiling water about five minutes (add 1/4 tsp, if desired), drain and set aside.
• 6 heat 2 tbls oil in wok over high heat 30 seconds, then add garlic and stir-fry until golded brown. watch carefully, it happens very quick.
• 7 add sausage and shrimp. stir-fry 5 minutes.
• 8 add peas and carrots, mixing in well.
• 9 remove mixture from wok. reduce heat to medium. add 2 tbls oil and heat 30 seconds.
• 10 break up any lumps in the rice. add it to the oil and stir-fry 3 to 4 minutes.
• 11 add soy sauce and chicken broth. cook another 2 minutes.
• 12 add vegetables, eggs and green onions.
• 13 stir-fry until heated throughout.