Vietnamese Fried Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp peanut oil
• 2 large eggs, beaten with a drizzle of fish sauce
• 1 lemongrass stalk, (white portion only), finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 medium shallots, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup carrot, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup sweet peas, thawed if frozen
• 1 Chinese sausage link, lap cheong, about 1 1⁄2 oz., thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 cup barbecued pork, such as char siu, cut into thin strips
• 3 cup cooked rice, cold jasmine or long-grain, preferably not freshly cooked, rubbed to separate the grains
• 1 tsp fish sauce, or more to taste
• 1⁄2 tbsp lime juice
• 1⁄2 cup cilantro, or Thai lemon basil or mint, to garnish