Chinese Fried Rice

Best I've ever tasted. My husband, who has the stomach flu right now, ate it anyway and loved it. He went back for more! *rofl* Seriously, you won't be dissatisfied. NOTE:______ Please do not use just-cooked rice as you'll end up with a sticky mess. _______

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  cups  cold cooked white rice
• 6  tablespoons  cooking oil
• 3  eggs
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 4  scallions, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup fresh shrimp, shelled,deveined and diced
• 1⁄2 cup  cooked peas
• 1⁄4 cup  canned diced water chestnut
• 1⁄4 cup  diced boiled ham
• 1⁄2 cup  diced  cooked chicken (may marinate in teriyaki sauce if desired)
• 1⁄2 cup  diced Chinese barbecue pork or 1⁄2 cup  leftover roast beef or 1⁄2 cup  veal
• 2  tablespoons soy sauce

Directions

1. Heat 2 T oil.
2. Beat eggs with 1/2 tsp salt and scramble in oil until firm, breaking into small pieces.
3. Remove and reserve.
4. Heat remaining oil.
5. Add scallions and shrimp and remaining salt.
6. Cook until shrimp turns pinkish.
7. Break up lumps of cold cooked rice.
8. Add to shrimp.
9. Stir until rice is heated and the grains of rice are separated.
10. Make a hole in the center of the rice.
11. Add all the rest of the ingredients except soy sauce.
12. Stir until thoroughly heated and mixed.
13. Sprinkle soy sauce over rice and mix evenly through.
14. Salt and pepper to taste.
15. Garnish with additional chopped scallions if desired.