Chinese Fried Rice

Description: Best I've ever tasted. My husband, who has the stomach flu right now, ate it anyway and loved it. He went back for more! *rofl* Seriously, you won't be dissatisfied. NOTE:______ Please do not use just-cooked rice as you'll end up with a sticky mess. _______

Ingredients:

• 4 cups cold cooked white rice
• 6 tablespoons cooking oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 scallions, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh shrimp, shelled,deveined and diced
• 1/2 cup cooked peas
• 1/4 cup canned diced water chestnut
• 1/4 cup diced boiled ham
• 1/2 cup diced cooked chicken (may marinate in teriyaki sauce if desired)
• 1/2 cup leftover roast beef or 1/2 cup veal
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Steps:

1. Heat 2 T oil.
2. Beat eggs with 1/2 tsp salt and scramble in oil until firm, breaking into small pieces.
3. Remove and reserve.
4. Heat remaining oil.
5. Add scallions and shrimp and remaining salt.
6. Cook until shrimp turns pinkish.
7. Break up lumps of cold cooked rice.
8. Add to shrimp.
9. Stir until rice is heated and the grains of rice are separated.
10. Make a hole in the center of the rice.
11. Add all the rest of the ingredients except soy sauce.
12. Stir until thoroughly heated and mixed.
13. Sprinkle soy sauce over rice and mix evenly through.
14. Salt and pepper to taste.
15. Garnish with additional chopped scallions if desired.