---------- Recipe via UNREGISTERED Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Yangchow Fried Rice Categories: Chinese, Main dish Yield: 4 servings 1 1/2 c Fresh shrimp 2 ea Cloves garlic 3 ea Eggs 1 c Sliced sausage 1/3 t Salt 6 c Cold cooked rice 7 T Peanut oil 4 T Green onion (minced) 2 c Frozen peas & carrots 4 T Soy sauce 1 1/2 c Boiling water 3 T Chicken broth 2/3 t Salt Shell and devein the shrimp. Rinse and pat dry with a paper towel; set aside. Beat the eggs slightly with the 1/4 teaspoon of salt in a small bowl. Heat 2 T of the oil in a wok over medium heat for 1 minute rotating to coat sides with the oil. Pour in beaten eggs slowly. Slowly rotate wok to coat side with a thin coating of the egg mixture. When the eggs are lightly browned on the bottom, turn with a spatula and cook the other side. Remove from wok. Chop cooked eggs with a cleaver into 1/2 in. square pieces and set aside. Put frozen vegetables in boiling water with 2/3 t. salt and boil for 5 min., drain and set aside. Heat 2 T of oil in wok over high heat for 30 sec. Stir fry garlic until golden (about 30 sec). Add sausages and stir fry for 1 minute. Add shrimp and stir fry for 5 minutes. Add cooked vegetables and mix well. Remove mixture from wok and place in strainer over bowl. Reduce wok temp. to medium, add 3 T of oil and heat 30 sec. Add rice to wok, breaking up any lumps as you add it. Stir fry until thoroughly heated, about 3 min. Add soy sauce and chicken broth, if desired. Stir-fry 2 minutes. Add cooked vegetable mixture, chopped eggs, and green onions. Stir-fry until thoroughly heated, about 3 minutes. Serve hot directly from wok on table. NOTES: The best vegetable I have found for this dish is frozen peas and carrots. This also adds colors that are appealing. This is a recipe that you can play with. Experiment with other additions after you get on to the basic recipe. -----