ingredients

• 1.5 cups dry white rice
• 1 lb ground beef (or whatever you’re using)
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced (optional)
• salt and pepper
• 3-4 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp chili flakes, optional
• 4 eggs, whisked

instructions

1. Rinse the rice thoroughly. You may place the rice in the pan you plan to cook it in, rinse in the pot, changing out the water till it’s clear.
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2. Once the rice is rinsed, toast it over medium heat until toasted/nutty/browned. Add a little oil once the water has cooked off. Add 3 cups boiling water to the toasted rice and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover, and do not touch for 18 minutes.
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3. When the rice is done, spread out on a pan and place in the fridge or freezer. Rice must be cold (as if day-old) for fried rice.
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4. Next, add some sesame oil to the pan and fry half of the rice. Then the other half. Set aside.
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5. Cook the onion and garlic, add the peas. Push to the side. Scramble the eggs, push to the side. Fry all the rice once more. Mix everything together with the soy sauce and ya done.

Adapted from https://www.seriouseats.com/easy-vegetable-fried-rice-recipe