Chinese Fried Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups cooked rice, cold
3 tablespoons oil
3/4 cup scallion, sliced
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups diced cooked shrimp (optional) or 1 1/2 cups diced cooked chicken (optional)
1 egg, beaten
3 tablespoons parsley, minced
1 tablespoon soy sauce

Preparation

Make rice in advance and refrigerate.
Heat the oil in a skillet. Stir in the rice until lightly browned, pressing out any lumps.
Mix in the scallions, salt, pepper and shrimp or chicken. Saute for 1 minute.
Make a well in the center of the rice and pour the egg into it, stirring until barely set.
Stir egg into the rice mixture.
Add the parsley and soy sauce and stir. Cook 1 more minute and serve immediately.
For Vegetarian omit both the chicken and the shrimp.