Another Notch Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 6 cups cooked rice
• 4 large eggs
• 1 14 teaspoons salt
• 18 teaspoon ground black pepper
• plus
• 14 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups yellow onions
• chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) package bean sprouts
• rinsed and patted dry
• 1 cup carrot
• peeled and grated
• 1 cup green onion
• chopped
• 1 cup frozen green pea
• 12 cup celery
• chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic
• minced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

Instructions

1. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. Spread the cooked rice out onto the prepared baking sheet and cool at room temperature for one hour.
3. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper.
4. Heat 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes.
5. Add the eggs and scramble, stirring constantly.
6. Break up the eggs into little pieces with the back of a spoon.
7. Transfer the eggs to a bowl and set aside.
8. Increase the heat to medium-high and add the remaining 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil to the skillet.
9. Add the yellow onion, bean sprouts, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
10. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.
11. Add the carrots, green onion, peas, celery and garlic.
12. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
13. Add the cooled rice and cook, stirring constantly, for 4 minutes.
14. Return the scrambled eggs to the skillet.
15. Add the soy sauce and sesame oil.
16. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
17. Remove from heat and serve immediately.