My Fried Rice

Yeah, I'm willing to give away my super secret fried rice recipe for you guys. Because I love you.

It's actually really simple and I don't have a recipe. It's a perfect example of how fun and easy it is to cook without using a recipe too. Here we go!

First of all before anything else, make some rice. You probably want to get some nice Jasmine rice or if you are looking for more fiber in your diet, go for a brown rice. Cook this rice according to the package and then you can either set it aside or refrigerate it. I always make this fried rice after I make a ton of rice the night before for dinner. Leftover cold rice = yummy fried rice. Make as much as you want. I try to make my fried rice half rice, half other stuff.

Alright, here we go. CHOOSE SOME VEGGIES. My favorites are mushrooms, onions, peas, and carrots. Honestly, you can choose any of your favorites. Peppers? Sure. Crunchy celery? Why not. Weird eggplant? What aren't you getting, that's fine. Dice them up real small or to whatever size you want or like in your rice. How much should you chop up? Depends on how much you are making but I'd say buying extra won't hurt you. You can always use extras for salads and sandwiches and snacks.

Now, determine your most dense veggies. These are first (for me it's always carrots). Throw them into the GIANT pan or wok with a lil' bit of oil, preferably vegetable oil and fry 'em on a medium heat. By now you should realize I'm not giving you any exact measurements, because that's not how this works. Look at the pan. Is there enough oil to cover the veggies without making them swim in it? Ok, you are good. Gradually add more of your veggies according to density as they cook down and soften. My order goes carrots, onion, mushrooms, frozen peas. You can drizzle more oil as you go if it needs. Should be a little shiny, but not too shiny. Salt and pepper if you so please.

Now, get an egg in there! Fry up some scrambled eggs in a separate pan and chop the crap out of them. Keep this off to the side. I usually do 2 or 3 eggs for that protein boost.

 Here's my favorite part. COMBINE ALL THE THINGS. Literally throw as much rice as you want in with your vegetable mix and then throw the eggs in with it. Start mixing and cook this over a nice medium/low heat. As this is happening add in any seasonings you like. I always choose soy sauce and sesame seed oil to give it an awesome Asian flavor. Sesame seed oil only needs a little bit to pack a lot of flavor so be careful. The way this part works: add and stir...taste...add and stir some more...DONE.

There you go. My fried rice. It makes a great leftover but can also be a full vegetarian meal. Add leftover meat to it if you want, no problem. This will be high in protein, carbohydrate, and vegetables. A great main dish or side. Enjoy!

Ingredient list:

• white or brown rice, cooked
• vegetables of choice (carrots, onions, mushrooms, and peas for me)
• eggs (2-3)
• vegetable oil
• soy sauce
• sesame seed oil

As a last note, enjoy cooking this! Realize you don't need a recipe for everything. This is very easy as long as you just try! Impress a girl/guy with your skills. Get more veggies in your diet. Make a quick and easy to-go style lunch. Take my advice, try doing this more often!