I work a full day and then still come home and study. Cooking time is something I have very little of, needless to say, this easy egg-fried rice recipe has become a firm favourite!
It’s pretty versatile and a great way to use those last bits of veggies in the fridge. Add any fresh ingredients that appeal to you, like diced fresh asparagus or green beans.
Easy Prawn Egg-fried Rice
Ingredients
2 Cups raw basmati rice
4 Eggs (beaten)
350g Pink prawns (deveined and shelled)
2 Cloves fresh garlic (peeled and diced)
1 Bunch spring onions (chopped)
1 Cup baby peas (frozen or fresh)
1 Chilli (deseeded and finely diced)
Soya sauce
Sesame seed oil (optional)
Method
- Cook the rice and set aside.
- Cut each prawn tail into 3 pieces and lightly fry with the garlic in some coconut oil (or which ever oil you prefer to cook with).
- Add the cooked rice and chopped chilli to the pan, muddle and fry lightly.
- Shift the rice to one side of the pan and pour the egg into the open space.
- Add the spring onion and peas to the egg.
- Cook and turn the egg mixture over until done.
- Slowly add the egg/pea/spring onion mixture into the rice.
- Add a drizzle of sesame seed oil and a generous glug of soya sauce.
- Mix the oil and soya through until well incorporatedone before serving.
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Chef’s notes
- Don’t add salt, rather serve extra soya sauce on the side.
- Substitute the prawns with diced hake, chicken fillet or beef for a meatier alternative.
- Add a bit of fish sauce as a taste alternative to the sesame seed oil.
