Poor Man's Stir-Fried Rice Recipe

This Saturday evening's recipe, Poor Man's Stir-Fried Rice, is yet another "open up the cabinets and use what's available" creation.  If you have followed our blog for any length of time, you have probably realized that our family loves rice in its many forms.  We also love Asian flavors of any form.  This dish is simple, cheap and has quite a bit of flavor to it, the perfect combination for The Well-Fed Family.

If I would have had them on-hand, I would have loved to have added about 1/4 cup of chopped cashews to this for a nutty, crunchy accent.  You could also use other vegetables such as small broccoli florets, snow peas and/or green beans.

Enjoy.

Poor Man's Stir-Fried Rice Recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 cups cooked rice, drained and chilled in refrigerator
• 1 1/4 pounds ground beef
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
• 1/3 cup shredded carrot
• 1 1/4 cup shredded raw cabbage
• 3-4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• dash of ginger, ground
• 3-4 tablespoons soy sauce
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Prepare rice as directed. Rinse, drain and chill in refrigerator until completely cool.
2. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add 3 tablespoons olive oil and diced onion. Saute onion until softened.
3. Brown ground beef with onion and drain excess grease.
4. Return pan to burner, increase heat slightly to medium-high and add minced garlic, carrot, peas, corn and ginger. Stir constantly to incorporate until vegetables have softened.
5. Add cabbage and toss continuously until cabbage has wilted.
6. Add 1 additional tablespoon of olive oil. Fold in cooked rice until mixture is combined thoroughly. Stir continuously to keep rice from sticking.
7. Remove pan from burner and sprinkle rice with soy sauce. Fold mixture until soy sauce is evenly distributed.
8. Taste and add salt, pepper or additional soy sauce if desired.

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Rating scale

1 star - Feed it to the dog
2 stars - Surprise your neighbor

3 stars - Definite keeper

4 stars - Looking forward to leftovers

5 stars - Clean plate and nap time! Are there enough ingredients left to make it again soon?

The Chef - 3 Stars

The Lucky Wife - 4 Stars

The Well-Fed Son (5 years old) - 4 Stars
The Well-Fed Daughter (18 months old) - 4 Stars

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