Thursday, February 18, 2010

The Lazy Man's Fried Rice

It's just one of those days and you don't wanna think when you cook- you want food. Here's the Lazy Man's version of fried rice.

1.5 cups of white rice (rice cooker)
Oil (canola, veggie, or peanut)
2 eggs
1/3 cup of frozen mixed veggies (peas, corn, etc.)
Soy Sauce
3 Chinese Sausages
Black Pepper

Heat oven to 450. Place sausage on aluminum foil or oven-safe surface to cook for about 10 minutes. I prefer baking the sausage because it loses some of the oil. You can also heat it over a skillet. You can find Chinese sausage at most global stores- it's usually by the hot dogs and is long/thin. Brand of preference:

While the sausage is warming....

In a cup, beat together two eggs. Add to small skillet and scramble. Set to the side.

Coat evenly another skillet/wok with a little oil. Cook the frozen veggies till slightly soft. Scoop in rice and add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce. Add some black pepper. Make sure you mix well. The amount of soy sauce and pepper is up to you! Don't over-do it though.

Remove the sausage from the oven and cut into small pieces. Add to the mix.

Voila! Lazy man's fried rice. I like this recipe because 1) it's super easy, 2) it's pretty basic stuff, and 3) there's no butter like how some of my other friends make it. Hope this proves handy on a lazy night after work!