機動飯盒之陳氏炒飯

After a 47-hour week, I feel exhausted. I need sleep. I need food. I need time. I need a break. I need to relax. Having no internet at home, it almost adds to the stress. Fingers crossed I hope all will be fixed by the end of this week. (and there REALLY needs to be a patron saint for the internet)

Fried rice is a dish that you can find on the menu of any Chinese take away shop. But we're talking about home cooked fried rice here, not its greasy, heavy and fattening cousin. It is a great way to use up any leftover veggies / meat in the fridge. From the flavoursome XO醬 or juicy pineapple, to the humble grated ginger, almost anything that you have on hand can be used to make this easy healthy dish.

My favourite version of this recipe calls for 叉燒, a lot of eggs, heaps of extra frozen corn and chopped tomatoes. But do experiment with ingredients that you like. Chop all the ingredients into similarly-sized small pieces for even cooking. It gives better presentation at the end too. Things like prawns, salmon or sausages can take the place of 叉燒. Make sure you don't add the tomatoes until the heat is turned off at the very end or they will release too much moisture, making the rice soggy. Any leftovers are fine to be reheated later in a microwave oven.

1.5 cups cooked rice, preferably cooked the day before
2 eggs
1 onion
A couple of mushrooms
3/4 cup frozen mixed vegetables
1 can of mixed beans
1 capsicum
2 tomatoes

1) Chop all vegetables into small cubes.
2) Beat 2 eggs together. Heat oil on a wok / a large frying pan. Shallow-fry the eggs on both sides and cut into slices / pieces. Remove from the pan and set aside.
3) In the same pan, add chopped onion and saute until soft. Add in the mushrooms and stir until cooked. Mixed in canned beans, frozen vegetables, capsicum and rice and stir to mix all ingredients. Add about 1 tbsp soy sauce and stir. Turn off the heat after all the ingredients are hot and cooked through. Add in the eggs and tomatoes and mix evenly. Season with freshly grated pepper for seasoning if desired. Enjoy!