Yesterday my newest cookbook arrived and I’ve really been looking forward to getting my hands on it.  It is a copy of the new book from Ching-He Huang – Chinese Food Made Easy.  Thumbing through the pages last night I couldn’t wait for today to arrive so that I could make a trip to our local asian supermarket to stock up on ingredients to allow me to test drive some of Ching’s recipes.

When I got home I was ravenous and decided to whip up a quick treat and that took the guise of some Chinese style Special Egg Fried Rice using the contents of the fridge.

Special Egg Fried Rice

SPECIAL EGG FRIED RICE (Serves 1)

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
• 1 Egg
• 2 Tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 Clove garlic, finely chopped
• 2 Spring onions, finely chopped
• 1 Slice thick cut ham, chopped
• 125g Boiled long grain rice
• 1 Tsp Sesame oil
• 1 Tsp Chinese black vinegar
• 2 Tbsp Ground nut oil

METHOD

1. Heat 1/2 the ground nut oil in a wok until smoking hot.
2. Crack the egg into the wok and scramble using chop sticks. Once the egg is completely cooked remove from the wok and set aside (1-2 mins).
3. Heat the rest of the oil in the wok and once smoking hot, add the chicken and stir fry for a few minutes until cooked through.
4. Add the ham and the spring onions, rice and garlic to the wok and continue to stir fry.
5. Add the cooked egg, soy, black vinegar and sesame oil. Stir to heat through and then serve.
6. Enjoy!