shiitake fried rice

shiitake mushrooms have a strong meaty mushroomy aroma and flavor. this is a very fast recipe to make ,and although it is a side dish it could be a full on meal :].

ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons vegie oil
• about 12 oz. of shiitake mushrooms
• 8 scallions, sliced diagonally
• 1 garlic clove,crushed
• 1/2 green bell pepper,chopped
• 1 oz. butter
• 12 oz. cooked long grain rice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• and salt

directions:
beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon of cold water and season with a little salt.

heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a wok or large frying pan, pour eggs in amd cook to make a large omelet. lift the sides of the omelet and tilt the wok so that the uncooked egg can run underneath and be cooked roll up the omelet and slice thinly.

remove and dicard the mushroom stalks if touh and slice the caps thinly halving them if thay are large.

heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil in the wok and stirfry the scallions and garlic for 3 minutes until softened but not brown add the pepper stir fry for about 3 minutes also then add the butter and the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil add the mushrooms and stirfry over a moderate heat for 3 minutes untill soft

loosen the rice grains as much as possible pour in the mushrooms and then stir

heat the rice over moderate heat stirring all the time to prevent the rice from sticking
if the rice seems dry add more oil stir in the reserved onons and omelet slices the soy suace and cilantro cook for a few more minutes untill heated and serve.