Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Level: easy
Yield: 4 servings
Directions
1. Dice the ham and vegetables into 1 cm pieces and chop the green onions into small pieces (photo B).
2. Beat 2 eggs in a bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil to the wok over high heat. When oil gets hot, pour eggs into the wok and stir-fry until almost cooked.
3. Add diced ham, cabbage, onion, and carrots to the wok and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until vegetables are cooked.
4. Add cooked rice and salt to the wok and stir-fry everything together (photo C). Make sure to break up chunks of the white rice with a spatula and mix well with other ingredients. Continue to stir-fry the rice mixture for 3-4 minutes until the rice is fully heated through.
Ingredients
You will need a wok or non-stick skillet for this recipe. All the ingredients can be found in neighborhood wet markets, Carrefour, Lotus Market, City Shop or many of the other large supermarkets in Shanghai.
- 3 cups / 480 g cooked rice (preferably refrigerated for at least a few hours)
- 1 cup / 200 g cooked ham, diced
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup / 150 g cabbage leaves, diced (about 5 leaves)
- 1 small carrot, diced
- ⅓ medium onion, diced
- ¼ cup / 12 g green onions, chopped
- 3 tablespoons / 45 ml cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon / 5 g salt
- 1 tablespoon / 15 ml soy sauce
5. Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and chopped green onions to the mix and stir-fry for another minute or two then turn off the heat.
6. Serve in a bowl (photo D) or on a plate. Enjoy this quick, easy and balanced meal with a glass of water, white wine or a cup of tea!
As always, I would love to hear from my readers. Please feel free to leave a comment or rate the dish. Happy cooking! ✖
I tried this dish yesterday i spilled blood on my diced onions i accidentally cut finger so i need to redo the onion hahaha but this was awesome…easy to cook dont really know if i did the eggs right or too much beating made my rice dish looked like a cake it was fluffy with eggs, i put i guess 3 eggs( i like more eggs on my dish).