Ingredients

2 teaspoons canola, peanut, or olive oil

　　2 eggs, lightly beaten with a fork

　　Salt

　　1 medium carrot, split in half lengthwise and cut thinly on a diagonal

　　1 cup cabbage, spinach, bok choy, or other greens, thinly sliced

　　2 garlic cloves, minced

　　3 cups cooked white rice

　　1 bunch scallions (white and green parts), thinly sliced

　　2 tablespoons soy sauce

　　Sesame oil, as desired

　　Pepper

　　

Step 1

Heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat in a medium nonstick skillet until almost smoking. Pour in the eggs and a pinch of salt and scramble with a plastic spatula for a minute, then let the eggs set. Stir and lift to make sure the eggs are cooked and no liquid remains, then transfer to a plate and cool. Coarsely chop the eggs and set aside.

　　

Step 2

Wipe out the skillet (or rinse, if necessary), put in the carrot and 1/4 cup water, and lower the heat to medium. Simmer the carrot for about 3 minutes, until tender-crisp. Raise the heat to medium-high, pour off any remaining water, add the remaining teaspoon oil, the cabbage, and garlic, and toss. When the greens are wilted, add the rice and eggs and stir over medium-high heat. Stir in the scallions and soy sauce and a drop or two of sesame oil. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

　　From Crescent City Cooking by Susan Spicer Copyright (c) 2007 by Susan Spicer Published by Knopf.Susan Spicer was born in Key West, Florida, and lived in Holland until the age of seven, when her family moved to New Orleans. She has lived there ever since, and is the owner of two restaurants, Bayona and Herbsaint. This is her first cookbook.Paula Disbrowe was the former Cowgirl Chef at Hart & Hind Fitness Ranch in Rio Frio, Texas. Prior to that, she spent ten years working as a food and travel writer. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Food & Wine, and Saveur, among other major publications.