Egg fried rice with prawns & peas

• doses: • Serves 4
• tempo ativo: 5 mins
• tempo total: 25 minutes

Ingredientes

250g basmati rice

2 tbsp vegetable oil

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 red chilli, deseeded and shredded

2 eggs, beaten

200g frozen peas

1 bunch spring onions, finely sliced

285g pack cooked small prawns

1 tbsp soy sauce, plus extra for serving, if you like

Instruções

1 Put the rice in a saucepan with 600mI water. Bring to boil, cover, then simmer for 10 mins or until almost all the water has gone. Leave off the heat, covered, for 5 mins more.

2 Heat the oil in wok or large frying pan. Add the garlic and chilli, then cook for 10 secs — making sure not to let it burn. Throw in the cooked rice, stir fry for 1 min, then push to the side of the pan. Pour the eggs into the empty side of the pan, then scramble them, stirring. Once just set, stir the peas and spring onions into the rice and egg, then cook for 2 mins until the peas are tender. Add the prawns and soy sauce, heat through, then serve with extra soy.

Notas

Use Up The Prawns

Prawn & pea salad

Boil 1kg new potatoes until tender, adding peas for the last min. Drain, cool and slice potatoes. Boil eggs for 8 mins, peel, then mash with a fork. Put in bowl with sliced spring onions, diced chilli, 8 tbsp mayo, sliced potatoes, prawns and peas. Add the zest 1 lemon, stir and season. Top with snipped chives.