Ham Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 4 cups cold cooked white jasmine rice
• 2 tbsp bacon grease or oil of your choice
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 cups diced cooked ham
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 3 green onions, sliced thin
• 1/4–1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp butter
• Optional: kosher salt, only as needed
• Optional: 10 small button mushrooms, halved and sliced thin

Instructions

1. 

   1

   Warm 1 tablespoon of bacon grease in a large skillet over medium heat, add the eggs, scramble until cooked, then remove to a plate.

2. 

   2

   Add the remaining bacon grease to the skillet over medium-high heat, add the ham, and cook for about 3 minutes.

3. 

   3

   Add the cold rice and cook for 1–2 minutes, then add the soy sauce and continue stirring. Add the corn as you cook.

4. 

   4

   Add the peas, eggs, green onions, and pepper, then stir gently and cook another 3–4 minutes until everything is hot.

5. 

   5

   Push the rice out of the center of the skillet, melt the butter in the middle, then stir it through the fried rice and season with salt only if needed.