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    Home » Asian Recipes » Fried Rice With Leftover Ham

    Fried Rice With Leftover Ham

    Published: Dec 26, 2015 · Modified: Jun 22, 2017 by Sharee · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Recreate Leftovers into a totally different meal with this easy & simple yet tasty Fried Rice with Leftover Ham. 

    Fried Rice With Leftover Ham

    I don’t want any leftovers to go to waste.  But who I am fooling.  After eating leftover holiday ham or that ham from Sunday dinner twice (and don’t forget the taste testing in the kitchen while I eat), I don’t want anymore ham, chicken, or whatever I cooked.  I taste test so much that I don’t even eat that much when we sit down for dinner.  I’m full!

    Is there any other cooks out there like that???

    That’s why I took this leftover down home comfort food, did a complete 360, and turned it into an Asian inspired dinner.

    Fried Rice With Leftover Ham

    So when I comes down to it I created a meal that’s seems brand new and fresh, so that we can continue to eat on a budget, and I feel like I won the frugal mom award……

    Save some money and try this recipe, but also try my Hawaiian Style Fried Rice! Get the Recipe HERE.

    Fried Rice with Leftover Ham

    Fried Rice With Leftover Ham

    Use your leftover ham to make a whole different meal.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Course: Main
    Cuisine: Asian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 5
    Author: Sharee

    Ingredients

    • About ¼ cup sesame oil
    • 2 cups diced cooked ham
    • 3 eggs lightly beaten
    • 1 cup chopped white onion
    • 3 large garlic cloves finely chopped
    • 5 cups of cooked white rice (at least a day old)
    • ¼ cup soy sauce
    • 2 teaspoons fish sauce (optional)
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
    • 2 teaspoons onion powder
    • 1/8 cup diced (chopped) green onion

    Instructions

    • Add about two tablespoons of sesame oil to a wok and heat the oil on medium high heat.
    • Once the oil has become hot, add the cooked ham and cook the ham for about 2 minutes or until the ham has heated through and has slightly browned on the outside.
    • Remove the ham from the wok.
    • Add a tablespoon of sesame oil to the wok, and allow the grease to get hot. Then, add the eggs to the wok, and cook the eggs until you have well done scrambled eggs. Remove eggs from pan.
    • Next, add another tablespoon of sesame oil to the pan, and once the oil is hot add the onions and garlic to the wok. Cook the garlic and onions for about 3 to 4 minutes or until the onions are translucent in color (this is when the onions are fully cooked and look clear in color). Remove the vegetables from the pan.
    • Add about two tablespoons of sesame oil, the rice, soy sauce, fish sauce, ginger, and garlic powder to the wok. Stir the ingredients.
    • Cook the rice mixture on medium high heat for about 5 to 7 minutes or until the rice is a nice golden brown.
    • After cooking the rice, add the ham, eggs, and green onions to the rice. Stir the rice mixture.
    • Cook the rice for about another two minutes.
    • Then Serve!

    Notes

    Tasty Tip: Use rice that is at least a day old. This helps to decrease the moisture which prevents soggy rice.

    Please note that I am not a nutritionist, and the nutritional information is an estimate only. It varies based on the products and brands used.

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    Comments

    1. Jennifer

      January 22, 2022 at 7:07 pm

      This was very good. I followed the recipe exactly except we added chicken and snow peas and I didn’t use the fish oil. Thank you for sharing this!! The seasoning combo is perfect! I will be making this often!

      Reply
    2. Richa Gupta Dsouza

      January 07, 2016 at 6:17 am

      Fried rice is my go-to fridge cleaning recipe! Looove your version

      Reply
      • Savory Spicerack

        January 07, 2016 at 4:29 pm

        I know right! Great way to clean the fridge! Thanks so much!

        Reply
    3. Leslie Osborne

      January 05, 2016 at 3:10 pm

      I love fried rice at home because it’s a fraction of the calories. Great idea for all that leftover ham!

      Reply
      • Savory Spicerack

        January 06, 2016 at 9:20 am

        Thanks so much! Yes it is so much cheaper to make fried rice at home, which is what I am all about!

        Reply
    4. Delicious Meets Healthy

      January 04, 2016 at 11:30 pm

      Great idea to use leftover ham! I love fried rice but have never had it with ham. yum!

      Reply
      • Savory Spicerack

        January 06, 2016 at 9:21 am

        Thanks so much for the compliment! Pork/ham is great in fried rice. I have even had it with spam in it believe or not! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    5. J Trogstad

      January 02, 2016 at 1:06 pm

      This is such a great idea for all that leftover ham! I am saving this and trying it out for Easter leftovers!

      Reply
      • Savory Spicerack

        January 04, 2016 at 10:16 am

        Thanks so much!!!!!

        Reply
    6. Claudia Rinaldi Spartera

      December 30, 2015 at 2:53 am

      I looove fried rice, and I think our next dinner is going to be something ricy, just to have the leftovers for this!

      Reply
      • Savory Spicerack

        December 30, 2015 at 10:11 am

        I love fried rice too! Hope you enjoy! Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
      • Savory Spicerack

        January 02, 2016 at 9:26 am

        I love fried rice too!! I hope you enjoy! Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    7. CiaoFlorentina

      December 29, 2015 at 4:30 pm

      5 stars
      My honey would love this dish. And I’m in love with the snowflakes falling all over this page. How did you do that ? I’m in SoCal so snowflakes are really magical to me hehe

      Reply
      • Savory Spicerack

        December 29, 2015 at 5:08 pm

        LOL! I used a plug in I will email the link or name to you. Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    8. nazima

      December 29, 2015 at 10:44 am

      Fried rice is such a lovely way to bring together a meal out of leftovers! great recipe

      Reply
      • Savory Spicerack

        December 29, 2015 at 12:53 pm

        Thanks so much! I love fried rice!

        Reply
    9. Ali @ Home & Plate

      December 29, 2015 at 9:16 am

      5 stars
      I am always wondering what to do with the leftover ham from the holidays. This is a great idea and I know two teens who would love it.

      Reply
      • Savory Spicerack

        December 29, 2015 at 9:23 am

        Yes, sometimes I get stumped too with all of my leftovers I don’t want to go to waste! LOL – about the two teens! I am sure they will love it and probably devour it in a matter of moments. (That’s what the teens over here seem to do when it comes to food!) Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    10. Platter Talk

      December 29, 2015 at 8:35 am

      5 stars
      What a comforting and delicious use of leftover ham; we’ll be bookmarking this great recipe!

      Reply
      • Savory Spicerack

        December 29, 2015 at 9:05 am

        Thanks so much!

        Reply
    11. Little Cooking Tips

      December 27, 2015 at 11:30 am

      5 stars
      What a yummy, frugal recipe! A perfect idea for Boxing day, when you have had enough of turkey and ham (and here we use LOTS of pork during the season)!
      Thanx so much for sharing this dear Sharee!
      Hope you had a wonderful Christmas, best wishes for an amazing 2016!
      xoxo

      Reply
      • Savory Spicerack

        December 28, 2015 at 9:41 am

        Pork City! I love it!!!! Lol. Happy New Year!

        Reply
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