Hotdog fried rice

[ashlykos]

This is one of my standbys. I often make it for brunch on weekends when I'm feeling particularly lazy, or for merienda.

Ingredients:
Enough for merienda for two. If you want brunch for two, double it. Adjust ratios to satisfaction. The amounts below will fit comfortably in a 1-quart mixing bowl. Doubled will fit in a 1.5-quart mixing bowl.

• 3/4 c instant microwaveable rice (you can use leftover rice too, I just rarely have any)
• 1 hotdog, chopped
• frozen vegetable mix (I use the corn/peas/carrot/green beans mix)
• minced garlic
• minced onion
• seasonings: pepper, soy sauce, salt, sesame oil, whatever
• oil
• (optional) broth or boullion for the rice
• (optional) 1 egg

Directions:

1. Start making the rice according to the package directions. Use broth if you feel like it.
2. Heat some oil in a pan and start frying the garlic and onion. Put as much as you like.
3. When the garlic&onion gets a bit brown, add the hotdog and fry it for a bit.
4. Add the veggies. I pour them straight from the bag and don't measure, but there's more veggie than hotdog.
5. More frying!
6. Add seasonings - pepper, soy sauce, whatever. I don't use salt and soy sauce at the same time since it seems redundant to me. Go easy on the sodium, especially if you're using broth on the rice.
7. If you're using one, break the egg into the pan and push it around for a while.
8. The rice should be done by now. Dump it into the pan and stir it.
9. Let the rice sit for a little while in the pan to get more toasty.
10. If you want, you can add a dash of sesame oil and stir it around quickly right before serving.
11. Serve!

Here's some fried rice with instant chicken potstickers on top.