japanese-style fried rice with hijiki

ingredients:

• 2/3 ounce dried hijiki
• 3 1/2 ounces thinly sliced pork
• 4 in. or 2/3 ounce leek
• or green onion
• 2 servings cold steamed rice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons soup stock powder (chicken, Chinese or bonito) (optional)
• 1 tablespoon salad oil
• a little salt
• a little pepper
• 2 cups water for soaking

step 1:

Soak the dried hijiki in the 2 cups of water in a bowl for 30 minutes. Remove and drain.

step 2:

Cut the pork into bite-size pieces. Chop the leek (or green onion).

step 3:

Heat the oil in a frying pan (or wok) and add the pork.

step 4:

After the meat changes color, add the cold rice, the hijiki and the leek (or green onion) and saute while stirring for 1 minute on high heat.

step 5:

Add the soup stock powder (optional), salt, pepper and soy sauce, and stir on high heat for another minute.