Beef and garlic fried rice

Oh dear, what could I cook for dinner now. Really hungry, have to cook something fast and easy. Hmmm..."Babe, could you please get me some good mince from the butcher please...". And, there he go, while waiting I cooked the rice then prepare the other ingredients, he's back within 20 minutes. "Thanks mahal ko!!!". I know Peter would love this because he loves my garlic fried rice...

This is a very simple, but would sure fill you up. With vegetables, rice, and meat....yummm...

1 1/2 c. boiled rice

400 grms. heart smart beef mince

1/2 of small can corn kernels, drained

1/2 medium carrot, diced into small cubes

1/2 c. green peas

8 cloves garlic, diced into tiny pcs.

1 small brown onion, diced

2 tbsp. of fish sauce

2 tbsp, of medium soy sauce

2 tbsp butter, melted

Directions:

Heat half of the melted butter in a wokn (medium heat), saute garlic and onion until brown, add mince and saute until cooked.

Add the rest of the butter then, slowly add rice then fry, (make it three batches), on the third batch, add the vegetables, soy and fish sauce. Stir until thoroughly fried. (***You could always add a bit more butter, if it sticks to the wok***).

"Babe, dinner's ready"....he said, "wow, let's eat!!!". And we finished all of it and I was suppose to take some for lunch the next day...NM. =)

Garlic fried rice

1 c. long grain rice, washed twice
1 1/2 c. water
5 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped into tiny pieces
1 tbsp melted butter
2 tbsp. fish sauce

Cook washed rice and water in a rice cooker, (if cooking in a microwave, cook it for 12 minutes; if in a sauce pan, simmer until cook) and stand for 5 minutes. Heat butter in a wok then fry garlic until brown. Add half of the cooked rice then stir well, then add the rest and stir again. Fry until rice and garlic is combined, (about 5 to 8 minutes. Add fish sauce and serve immediately with your fvourite meat, seafood or vegetable dish. Peter love this fried rice.

optional:
1 egg, beaten and fried, sliced into tiny peices and add while frying the rice.