Fried Rice

It's not unusual for people in Hawaii to have fried rice for breakfast. Most people fry the eggs separately and serve them sunny-side-up over the fried rice. However, my mom taught me to add the eggs directly into the dish as reflected in this recipe.

2-3 cups leftover cooked rice
1 Tbs canola oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 cup Portuguese sausage, diced
1/2 cup Spam, diced
2 strips of bacon, diced
2-3 eggs
1/2 cup green onions, chopped
1 Tbs oyster sauce
1/4 tsp Chinese white pepper
1/4 tsp Chinese shrimp paste (harm ha) - optional

1. Heat the oil in a skillet and sauté the garlic, bacon, sausage, and spam until lightly browned. If using shrimp paste, add it now and stand back to avoid  getting splattered!
2. Add the rice, breaking up the clumps with a spatula while turning and mixing the rice with the meats. Turn down the heat.
3. Add the eggs and mix well into the rice mixture.
4. Add the oyster sauce and white pepper. Add the green onions just before serving.

 

Tip: The secret to good fried rice is to mix everything well. Leftover cooked meat can be diced and added in place of the sausage or spam. However, I recommend keeping the bacon.