| This extremely hearty, rib-sticking dish is great for | | | | rice, cooked. If rice is in clumps, break up with a |
| warming you up on cool nights. It combines food | | | | wooden spatula, not a fork.1 stalk green onion, sliced |
| ingredients from several cultures, including Chinese, | | | | finely on a bias.The measurement for the above |
| East Indian, North American and others. It started as a | | | | ingredients produce enough of a side dish for 2-3 |
| way to use up leftover meats and rice, but turned into | | | | people, or a large meal for one. |
| its own unique variation of Chinese fried rice.Equipment | | | | |
| Wok is preferred but a large non-stick frying pan will | | | | Preparation |
| do.Second frying pan to make omellette. | | | | Heat the wok or a very large non-stick frying pan |
| General notes | | | | with 1-2 tbsp of cooking oil.Add the raw meats and |
| The white steamed rice should be prepared the | | | | saute for 1-2 minutes. Then add any leftover/cooked |
| previous night, or at least cooled for a few hours. Fluff | | | | meat and saute for another 2-3 minutes.Add onions |
| it up with a fork while it is hot, to prevent clumping | | | | and mushrooms and saute for 1 minute. If these |
| when it has cooled. [If it's too clumpy when you cook | | | | veggies stick, add a very little bit (1 tbsp) of white wine |
| the next day, break it up gently with a wooden | | | | to deglaze. Let the wine evaporate almost completely |
| spatula.]The original version of this recipe is very spicy | | | | before continuing.Add another tbsp of cooking oil. Swirl |
| and uses halapeno peppers. This is optional, but if used, | | | | it around the pan and let it heat up, about 1 minute.Add |
| add them at the same time as the onions and | | | | bell peppers, halapenos, and peas (if desired), and |
| mushrooms. | | | | saute for 1 minute.Add shredded omellette and |
| Ingredients | | | | toss.Add salt & black pepper to taste. Add the red |
| 2-3 tbsp of cooking oil (canola, vegetable oil), used in | | | | pepper flake, if desired.Add rice and break up with a |
| two batches.1/2 - 1 Oktoberfest sausage, cut into thick, | | | | wooden spatula, if necessary. Toss to distribute all the |
| bite-sized discs, then cut in halves or quarters. | | | | ingredients throughout the rice. Do not leave the rice on |
| Substitute with spicy Italian sausage, if necessary. | | | | the heat for more than 1 minute.Turn off the heat. Add |
| Any leftover meats (ham, roast beef, turkey, chicken, | | | | chopped green onions and toss to mix. |
| Vietnamese nem nuong bbq pork sausage), shredded | | | | Serving |
| or diced into bite-sized pieces. If you are using more | | | | Serve as a main course with a garnish of finely-diced |
| than one meat, shred one and dice the other, for | | | | tomatoes and onions, or a side of bean sprout and |
| richness of texture. The quantity is up to you. | | | | mushroom stir-fry. (Alternately, you could add bean |
| 2 tbsp onion, diced1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced1/4 cup | | | | sprouts to the dish while its still on the heat, just after |
| mixed bell peppers, small diced (optional)1 small | | | | the rice. This will add some texture.) Keep in mind that |
| halapeno or other hot pepper, sliced (optional). Remove | | | | this is a high-protein AND high-carb dish. Some diets do |
| the seeds if you don't want too much heat. Use a fork | | | | not recommend mixing the two.(c) Copyright |
| and knife to slice the pepper. If you use your hand, | | | | 2005-present, Raj Kumar DashRaj Kumar Dash, also |
| wash it in soap and water right away to avoid | | | | known as the very opinionated Elvis Parsley, the |
| accidentally touching your face (or someone else's). | | | | "Curry" Elvis, was taught cooking at his mother's side. |
| 1/8 cup green peas, thawed (optional)salt and black | | | | A trained cook, he writes about various world cuisines, |
| pepper to tastewhite wine to deglaze1-egg omellete, | | | | the health-related aspects of food, food TV shows, |
| made thinly, shredded into bite-size ribbons (about 1-2 | | | | and pretty much anything related to the food industry. |
| inches long).Crushed red pepper flake (optional)1 cup | | | | |