Vegetable Fried Rice

Directions

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   Separate the rice grains with your fingers and set aside in a bowl.
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   In a small bowl, mix the eggs and sherry until combined.
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   Place the scallions, celery, carrots, peas, and diced vegetables in another bowl.
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   Heat a wok or a large skillet over medium heat.
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   Pour in 2 tablespoons of the oil.
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   Add the eggs and stir constantly until scrambled and broken into small lumps.
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   Stir in the rice and cook until the eggs and rice are evenly distributed throughout.
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   Increase the heat, add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and add the vegetables, salt, pepper, and soy sauce.
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   Cook until the vegetables are just cooked and heated through.
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    Reprinted with permission from the publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt from The Farmstead Egg Guide and Cookbook by Terry Golson.
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    Photography by Ben Fink.
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