Fried Rice, the Ultimate Fridge Cleaner...

Throwing away produce is a shame, not to mention expensive. Whenever I have a bunch of vegetables that I need to use up I like to make fried rice. Making your own fried rice is easy and is healthier then ordering it from your local take out. You will typically use fresher ingredients as well as less fat and salt that are in typical restaurant dishes. During culinary school, I really started to notice the taste of salt in food and how to properly season foods. When you learn this, you use much less. There is no set recipe for this, so get creative! In the fried rice I made, I used cabbage, broccoli, carrots, corn, spinach, onion, bell pepper, peas, and egg. Use whatever you have! Be adventurous and add pineapple or oranges. Add cooked meat, tofu, or tempeh for added protein. It is the ultimate way to clean out your fridge.

You will need:

1c rice

1 egg

3T vegetable oil

chopped garlic

soy sauce

1t sesame oil

sesame seeds

vegetables

meat, tofu, or tempeh (optional)

A easy way to remember to cook rice is 1 part rice to 2 parts water. Boil water and add rice. Cook covered for 1o mins and then uncovered for 10 mins. In a large pan, heat oil over medium high heat. Crack egg in the pan and as it cooks, break it up with a spatula. Add veggies and saute until tender. Add cooked rice. Cook for 2 minutes and then turn rice over with the spatula. Add sesame oil, soy sauce, and sesame seeds. Mix until the sesame oil and soy sauce coat the rice.