japanese-style fried rice with lettuce

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ingredients:

• 2 ounces lettuce
• 3 1/2 ounces Japanese-style char siu or ham
• 2 eggs
• 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)
• 2 tablespoons salad oil
• a little salt
• a little pepper

step 1:

Chop the char siu (or ham) and leek (or green onion). Cut the lettuce into bite-size pieces.

step 2:

Beat the eggs in a bowl.

step 3:

In order to prevent the rice from becoming sticky, preheat a frying pan (or wok) without oil for 1 minute on high heat. Then, add the oil, eggs and cold rice and saute while stiring for 1 minute on high heat.

step 4:

Add the char siu (or ham), leek (or green onion) and lettuce, and mix while cooking for another minute.

step 5:

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