6
Tablespoons Butter, Divided Use (I used a little less)
6
cloves Garlic, Minced (sauteed half with vegetables)
1
teaspoon Lemon Juice
1 whole
Medium Onion, Finely Chopped
1 cup
Frozen Peas And Carrots (I used a mixed vegetable blend and used almost 2 c.)
½ cups
Diced Ham Or Cooked Chicken (used deli ham and pepperoni)
3 whole
Eggs, Beaten
3 cups
Cooked Rice, Chilled (used brown rice)
2
Tablespoons Soy Sauce Or More To Taste
2 whole
Scallions, Chopped
Salt
And Pepper, to taste
Melt 2
tablespoons of butter in a small glass dish in the microwave. Add the minced
garlic and lemon juice to the melted butter and stir to combine. Set aside to
allow the flavors to mingle.
This
dish comes together so fast that EVERYTHING needs to be chopped, measured, and
ready to add. Chop the onions and scallions, then measure out the peas/carrots,
ham, rice, and soy sauce. Finally, you should beat the eggs in a small bowl.
In a
large, non-stick skillet, melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter over
medium heat. Add the onions and sauté until soft, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the
peas and carrots and cook for about 3 minutes. Then add the diced ham or
chicken. Cook for 1 minute. Push all of the contents of the skillet to one side
to keep them from cooking too much. On the empty side of the skillet, add the
beaten eggs. Season with a little salt and pepper and scramble until just set.
Integrate the eggs with the veggies and move everything back to the edge of the
skillet.
Quickly
add the garlic mixture to the pan and use a spatula to break it up. Cook it for
about 1 minute or so (longer if you do not want an intense, in-your-face garlic
bite). If you are worried about the strong flavor of garlic, you can add the
same amount of garlic but add it with the peas and carrots. This will give the
garlic ample time to mellow and sweeten by the name everything is cooked.
Add the
cold, cooked rice and mix it in with the other ingredients. Add the soy sauce
and stir to combine. Stir it every 30 seconds for about 2 minutes. Add the
scallions and stir. Taste for seasoning and add salt, pepper, and/or additional
soy sauce, if desired. Stir one last time and transfer everything to a serving
bowl.
