Healthy Fried Rice

One of my favorite foods is what the Japanese call chauhan or a bowl of fried rice. It is not only healthy but it is easy to fix.

Items Needed for this dish:

3 cups of cooked rice
3 egg whites
1 whole egg
15 shelled pre-cooked shrimp
1/4 onion
1-2 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon of sunflower oil
1 tablespoon olive oil

Using a cutting knife, smash the garlic cloves and remove the shells. Slice the garlic cloves. Put the egg whites and the whole egg into a bowl and beat together using an egg beater or a fork. Chop the 1/4 onion into nice small pieces.

Using a small omelet pan, add the sunflower oil and place over med-hi heat. Once the pan is heated, put in the egg and egg whites mixture. Scramble the eggs using a wooden spatula. Cook until nice and fluffy. Place the eggs in a bowl.

Put the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan and heat to med-hi. Put the garlic in the frying pan for 30 seconds and then add then onions and the shrimp. Cook for about three minutes or until the onions are just starting to turn brown. At this point, add the rice and cooked eggs. Using a wooden spatula, chop up the eggs and the rice in the pan, stirring slightly so that the mixture does not stick. Using the flip technique is the best way to turn the rice. Salt to taste and cook and flip for about 5 minutes or until the rice is just starting to get crispy.

At this point, place in large serving bowl and serve. This dish should easily serve 3-4 people. Remember, portions are important, so keep them at about 1-1.5 cups per person or less.