Chinese Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups long grain rice
• 2 eggs
• 4 teaspoons cold water
• 3 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 4 scallions, sliced diagonally
• 1 green pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced
• 3-4 slices lean bacon, rinded and cut into strips
• 1/4 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1

   1) pour the water into a wok with the salt and bring to boil. add rice to the boiling water. stir well, then cover the wok tightly with the lid, and simmer gently for 12-13 minutes. (dont remove the lid during cooking or the steam will escape and the rice will not be cooked)

2. 2

   2) remove the lid , stir the rice and spread out on a large plate or cookie sheet to cool and dry. beat each egg separately with salt and pepper and 2 teaspoons of cold water. heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in the wok, pour in the first egg, swirl it around, and cook ,undisturbed ,until set. remove to a board and cook the second egg. cut the omelets into thin slices.

3. 3

   3) add the remaining oil to the wok,add the scallions and bell pepper and stirfry for 1-2 minutes. add the bacon and continue to stir frly for a further 1-2 minutes. add the peas and toss together thorougly. stir in the soy sauce.

4. 4

   4) add the rice and seasoning and stir fry for about 1 minutes, then add the strips of omelet, and continue to stir for about 2 minutes or until the rice is piping hot. transfer to a warmed serving disch and serve immediately.