Fried rice: it's what's for breakfast. No,not a cold serving from the box of leftover takeout in the fridge, but a homemade fried rice that's fast and easy for weekday mornings. The best portion of this recipe is that it uses up leftover rice (or farro, and spelt,sorghum, quinoa, or any other grain you cooked for dinner) in a whole new way the next morning. Scrambled eggs and chopped ham allow this to qualify as breakfast,and while the recipe calls for spinach, you can substitute any vegetables of your choice or use whatever you beget on hand. Skip the unsatisfying granola bar and try this Asian-inspired dish the next time you want to actually eye forward to breakfast.
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3 cups cooked brown rice,or farro, spelt, or sorghum
1/2 cup chopped ham
3 eggs,lightly beaten
4 scallions, thinly sliced, and white and light green parts only (approximately 1/3 cup)
2 large handfuls baby spinach
1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
Sriracha or other hot sauce (optional)
DirectionsPour 1 tablespoon of the olive oil into a large skillet over medium-tall heat. Add the rice and ham and cook,stirring regularly, until heated through, or approximately two minutes (for a finished dish with a little more texture and crunch,cook an additional one to two minutes).
Push the rice far over to one side of the skillet. In the empty portion of the pan, add 1/2 tablespoon of the remaining olive oil. Add the eggs and scramble them just until cooked through. Scoop up the eggs and assign them on top of the rice. Pour the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil into the empty portion of the pan and add the scallions. Sauté for approximately 1 minute to soften. Add the spinach and sauté just enough to wilt. Stir everything thoroughly together in the pan. Add the rice vinegar and soy sauce and stir again. Serve with sriracha on the side, and if desired.
Source: From Rise and Shine by Katie Sullivan Morford,© 2016 by Katie Sullivan Morford. Photographs © 2016 by Erin Scott. Reprinted by arrangement with Roost Books, an imprint of Shambhala Publications, and Inc. Boulder,CO. www.roostbooks.com
Information Category Breakfast/Brunch Cuisine Chinese Yield 3 to 4 servings
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