Fried Rice With Leftover Ham Recipe

5 from 5 votes

Turn leftover ham into an easy fried rice dinner that feels fresh and new. A quick, flexible recipe perfect for using up holiday leftovers.

Course Main

Cuisine Asian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 130kcal

Author Sharee

Add about one tablespoon 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, cook the eggs until you have well done scrambled eggs. Remove the eggs from pan.
Next, add another tablespoon of sesame oil to the pan, and once the oil is hot add the onions, garlic, and vegetables to the wok. Cook the garlic for about 3 to 4 minutes or until the onions are translucent in color and the vegetables have softened.
Add the rice, soy sauce, fish sauce, ginger, and garlic powder to the wok. Stir the ingredients until combined.
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, and eggs to the rice. Stir the rice mixture until combined.
Garnish with the chop green onion.

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