Easy Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• Salt and pepper
• Water
• ½ cup small broccoli crowns cut into tiny bite sized pieces
• ½ cup small cubed sweet potatoes
• ½ cup diced chicken or pork
• 2 cups cooked day-old rice (white or brown)
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions (scallions)
• *Optional: fried egg and garlic chili sauce

Instructions

1. 1
   Heat a wok or large frying pan on medium high heat. Add the oil.
2. 2
   Stir in the onion, garlic, and ginger and cook for about 1 minute.
3. 3
   Season with salt and pepper
4. 4
   Add the remaining vegetables and cook until the vegetables are soft enough to chew – if needed, add one tablespoon of water at a time into the pan until the vegetables feel cooked through.
5. 5
   Add the leftover rice.
6. 6
   Add the sesame oil and soy sauce
7. 7
   Stir the rice with a wooden spoon for about 10 minutes.
8. 8
   Add the scallions.
9. 9
   Season with additional pepper if necessary.
10. 10
    *Optional: Top of the fried rice with a fried runny egg and a small teaspoon of garlic chili sauce.