Finding creative ways to make leftovers feel new is one of the most fun things about cooking. All summer long, I find new ways to make a delicious tomato sauce just a little different for three days in a row. But finding things to do with your restaurant leftovers is fun too.
Chinese is my favorite to play with. Admittedly, I can't cook Chinese food to save my life. Some Asian cuisine and flavors yes, Chinese food no. So when I order, or over-order, I like to make the leftovers a little different. The key is saving the white rice.
The second go around for the Chinese food for me is usually turned into a "whatever" fired rice. Recently I made the dish pictured here, a General Tso's Fried Rice. I took the leftover rice, some soy sauce, and some olive oil and got it going in a fry pan. I added some leftover broccoli, the General Tso's and when it was all nice and hot, I dropped in an egg. It was certainly different, and the spicy sweetness from the General Tso's sauce and the saltiness of the soy sauce made for a great combination.
