Swiss cheese, meaty ham, eggs, garlic and rice combine in this easy dinner recipe for Ham and Cheese Fried Rice. Serve with a salad.
The other evening was one of those nights. You know the ones: where you just don’t feel much like cooking and really aren’t sure what to make anyway.
At first, I was going to do something with chicken and serve it over rice, but midway through the rice cooking process, I realized that I really had zero desire to trim the chicken and pound it into an even cutlet. None whatsoever, in fact.
Then, my thoughts turned to the rice, and a package of cubed ham steak in my fridge (freshly cut and packed at my local grocery store, thankyouverymuch!). Perhaps fried rice with ham?
I could just see my husband’s skeptical face through the phone when I told him what I was making … I am sure he was thinking Who puts ham in fried rice?
As I was cooking up the rice, I realized the shredded swiss in my fridge would be a perfect finisher to this obviously Americanized dish. I was so right. Every last morsel of it was devoured.
Serve this up with a fresh chopped salad and perhaps some crusty bread for a wonderful, hearty, comforting meal.
Ham and Cheese Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 large cloves garlic, , minced
- 1 cup dried rice, , prepared
- salt and pepper, , to taste
- 1/2 lb ham steak, , diced
- 2 large eggs, , beaten lightly
- 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a wok. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, for about a minute. Add the cooked rice and stir to incorporate. Add the ham, salt and pepper and stir well.
- Move the rice to one side of the skillet, exposing a section of pan. Pour the eggs into the exposed section and let cook for a minute or so. Stir to incorporate into the rice. Cook for until the eggs are set throughout.
- Sprinkle the cheese on top and stir into the rice mixture. Once the cheese is melted, remove from heat.
- Serve immediately.
Sarah Caron
Sunday 27th of September 2009
Annie, thanks for your comment. Did you see the recipe above? There are more ingredients than just ham and cheese :) Have a great day!
Annie
Sunday 27th of September 2009
Adding ham in your fried rice isn't strange. I have done that. Adding cheese is new to me though, especially since that and ham is the only ingredients in the rice.
Sarah Caron
Wednesday 5th of August 2009
Cate, I do!
Rumgirl, hope he likes it!
Finding Bliss, this could definitely be a vegetarian dish. It's been a long time since I cooked with meat substitutes, so I am not sure exactly what is out there. Perhaps something like ham? Or another thought is to trade the ham for broccoli.
SG Travel
Friday 24th of July 2009
Hi Sarah,
That looks so yummy. Thanks for the recipe.
Finding Bliss
Tuesday 21st of July 2009
I'm a vegetarian so I don't eat meat, but otherwise this sounds really yummy. There are veggie meat substitutes that might work really well in this recipe? By adding the protein, this is a 'complete dinner' type recipe, rather than a side dish. It's awesome that this is organic, as well. Rice + cheese and no guilt! :-)