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 Posted By: Mama Mangia 
Dec 11  # 6 of 19
Benihana Japanese Fried Rice

4 cups cooked converted or parboiled rice (1 cup uncooked)
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
2 tablespoons finely grated carrot
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup diced onion (1/2 small onion)
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons soy sauce
salt
pepper

1. Cook rice following instructions on package (Bring 2 cups
water to a boil, add rice and a dash of salt, reduce heat
and simmer in covered saucepan for 20 minutes). Pour rice into
a large bowl to let it cool in the refrigerator.

2. Scramble the eggs in a small pan over medium heat. Separate
the scrambled chunks of egg into small pea-size bits while
cooking.

3. When rice has cooled to near room temperature, add peas,
grated carrot, scrambled egg and diced onion to the bowl.
Carefully toss all of the ingredients together.

4. Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter in a large frying pan over
medium/high heat.

5. When butter has completely melted, dump the bowl of rice and
other ingredients into the pan and add soy sauce plus a dash of
salt and pepper. Cook rice for 6-8 minutes over heat, stirring
often

Serves 4.
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 Posted By: Cook Chatty Cathy 
Dec 12  # 7 of 19
Oh my darlin' , oh my darlin' Clementine! ...welcome to Spice Place and hope all these recipes MamaM posted will help you get back to making your best fried rice ever!!! I make fried rice all the time with leftover white rice and it is so good, I get my skillet really hot and pour in a thin layer of canola oil, then put my rice into it and let it fry until light golden brown brown and then add my other ingredients.. You do not have to go to any great lenghts to make it. I use chopped up bits of carrots and celery and frozen english peas. Diced garlic and onion, I stir fry all these in a seperate little skillet. My secret special ingredient is sesame oil, when finished I drizzle it onto my rice, along with a small amount of soy sauce! Lastly I make a well in the center and scramble an egg sometimes and after it is done stir it in, but usually I forget that step :D actually I never miss it if I do forget! I love fried rice!!! I hope it works for you. Please let us know and if you would like we would love to have you be an active part of our little on-line family!

Merry Christmas, CCCathy
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 Posted By: ricksrealpitbbq 
Dec 12  # 8 of 19
Welcome to the forum Clementine, lot of great people here:)
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 Posted By: Mama Mangia 
Dec 12  # 9 of 19
Cathy - that's close to how I do it - fried rice is the one of the easiest ways to use up leftover rice!
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 Posted By: ricksrealpitbbq 
Dec 12  # 10 of 19
here's a nice video too

YouTube - How to make beef fried rice