Let's Cook

1. Step 1.

   Beat eggs and ¼ teaspoon salt in bowl until well combined.

2. Step 2.

   Heat 2 teaspoons oil in 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or 12-inch carbon-steel or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until oil is just smoking.

3. Step 3.

   Add eggs and cook, stirring frequently, until very little liquid egg remains, 30 to 60 seconds. Transfer to large plate.

4. Step 4.

   Add 1 teaspoon oil to now-empty wok and reduce heat to medium.

5. Step 5.

   Add carrot and ¼ teaspoon salt and cook, stirring frequently, until just beginning to brown, 2 to 4 minutes.

6. Step 6.

   Add ham and cook, stirring frequently, until ham is warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to plate with eggs.

7. Step 7.

   Add scallion whites and remaining 1 tablespoon oil to now-empty wok. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.

8. Step 8.

   Add rice and stir until combined. (It's OK if some clumps of rice remain.) Spread into even layer.

9. Step 9.

   Sprinkle pepper and remaining 1 teaspoon salt evenly over rice. Continue to cook, stirring frequently and pressing on rice with spatula to break up clumps, until grains are separate and heated through, 2 to 5 minutes longer.

10. Step 10.

    Add peas, egg mixture, and scallion greens and cook, stirring frequently and using edge of spatula to break eggs into small pieces, until peas are warmed through, about 2 minutes.

11. Step 11.

    Serve.