Fried Rice

Name: Fried Rice
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups boneless skinless chicken (light, dark or mixed, raw) (optional); Dry rub for chicken; garlic powder; salt; white pepper; Rest; 3 tablespoons sherry wine; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 4 cups cooked rice (cold); 1/2 cup peanut oil or 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 -2 egg, scrambled; 1 teaspoon onion powder or 1 small fresh onion, chopped and sauted; 2 teaspoons minced garlic or 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 cup frozen peas and carrot; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced extra fine (optional); 1/8 cup light soy sauce; salt and pepper; 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil (optional); 2 green onions, chopped (optional)

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups boneless skinless chicken (light, dark or mixed, raw) (optional)
Dry rub for chicken
garlic powder
salt
white pepper
Rest
3 tablespoons sherry wine
3 tablespoons cornstarch
4 cups cooked rice (cold)
1/2 cup peanut oil or 1/2 cup olive oil
1 -2 egg, scrambled
1 teaspoon onion powder or 1 small fresh onion, chopped and sauted
2 teaspoons minced garlic or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup frozen peas and carrot
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced extra fine (optional)
1/8 cup light soy sauce
salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil (optional)
2 green onions, chopped (optional)

Directions

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["First, (if you are using chicken) apply dry rub consisting of salt, garlic powder and white pepper to chicken, add cornstarch and sherry and massage into the chicken.", "Place in fridge for about 4 hrs (or overnight) for best results (optional).", "When you are ready to start cooking, make sure you have everything set out, chopped and measured.", "This moves quiet fast and the whole production doesn't take long.", "You will need a large bowl to put the food in as it comes out of the wok.", "I use a well seasoned cast iron wok (you can use whatever pot, pan or wok suits you best).", "Add 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil to eggs if desired and beat.", "Heat 1 or 2 tablespoons oil in the wok and get very hot (oil should be slightly smoking).", "Stir fry chicken until completely done, but still moist.", "Remove from wok and set aside (in the large bowl).", "Add more oil if necessary and scramble eggs (faster) or make an omlet and cut into strips (for better presentation).", "Place in large bowl.", "Wipe wok clean and add another 1 or 2 tablespoons of oil.", "At this point if you are using chopped onions and minced garlic instead of the powders, sautA them until the onion is just crisp tender then add the frozen peas and carrots.", "Cover with a lid and let them steam 2-3 minutes.", "Remove lid and add ginger if you are using it.", "Stir fry 1 minute.", "Remove wok contents to large bowl.", "Wipe wok clean again.", "Add remaining oil.", "Break rice apart (you may want to divide it and cook two cups at a time) and add to hot oil stir until it is all coated with oil and starts to fry.", "When rice is nearly done add the soy sauce, green onions, salt and pepper to taste.", "Fry for 3-5 minutes and pour rice into large bowl.", "Toss everything together, salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.", "Notes: I use olive oil because I really like my rice\"fried\"" and it is less greasy.""