Beef fried rice

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups of rice
• 2 Tbs. soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 1 Tbs. vegetable oil
• 2 well beaten eggs
• 1/2 lb. ground beef
• 1 chopped medium carrot
• 1 chopped celery rib
• 1 chopped scallion
• 1 tsp. minced fresh ginger
• 1 clove minced garlic

Preparation method:

Boil a medium pot of salted water.Stir in the rice and boil for 10 minutes (until done).Drain the rice and set aside to cool.Mix the soy sauce, sugar, salt and pepper in a small bowl and set aside.Heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.Cook the eggs for about 45 seconds until eggs are set, stirring constantly.Transfer the eggs to a different bowl and set aside.Add the ground beef, the carrot, celery and scallion to a pan over medium heat.Sauté for 3 minutes, stirring often to break up meat, until browned.
Stir in ginger and garlic and cook for one minute.Increase heat to high and add rice.Stir-fry about 1 minute, until heated through.Stir in soy sauce mixture and eggs and stir-fry 30 seconds longer.