Fried Rice

Mom loves Chinese food. When we were kids, ordering takeout from The Golden Wok was always a special treat. And, occasionally, Mom would make her own version of Chinese food.

Fried rice is an easy recipe that can be great for using up leftovers. You can throw any type of vegetable or meat into this dish. When I made this recipe, I used chicken leftover from a grocery store rotisserie chicken. Mom's recipe is a fairly basic recipe. With Thanksgiving coming up, turkey fried rice might be in my future. Mom's recipe just calls for bean sprouts, but other vegetables could be added in. In other words, this is a very flexible recipe.

Fried Rice

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 pound leftover beef, pork, chicken, ham, shrimp, or lobster 
• 4 cups cooked rice
• 1 can bean sprouts, drained
• 1/4 cup soy sauce

Scramble the eggs and cook in a hot, greased skillet. Add in meat, rice, and vegetables. Cook about 5 minutes or until heated through. Add soy sauce to taste. Enjoy!