Special fried rice

Name: Special fried rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 100 g basmati rice or long-grain rice; 85 g frozen peas; 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 1 egg beaten; 1 1 garlic clove chopped; 1 3 spring onions sliced on an angle; 1 ½ red pepper deseeded and chopped; 1 good pinch five spice powder; 100 g beansprouts; 1 tsp soy sauce; 50 g finely diced chorizo bacon or ham; 50 g peeled prawns

Prep: 10 minsCook: 18 mins

Prep

10 mins

Cook

18 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

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This is my go to recipe when I want something delicious on the table in under half an hour. It's packed with colorful vegetables like peppers and peas, which are full of vitamin C to keep your immune system strong, and the whole thing comes together in one pan, making cleanup a breeze. The beauty of fried rice is its flexibility, so feel free to swap in whatever protein or veggies you have on hand. Best of all, it's incredibly budget friendly and tastes way better than takeout.

Ella x

Ingredients

Servings:

100 gbasmati rice or long-grain rice
85 gfrozen peas
1 tbspsunflower oil
11 egg beaten
11 garlic clove chopped
13 spring onions sliced on an angle
1½ red pepper deseeded and chopped
1good pinch five spice powder
100 gbeansprouts
1 tspsoy sauce
50 gfinely diced chorizo bacon or ham(optional)
50 gpeeled prawns(optional)

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Instructions

1
Boil the rice following pack instructions, adding the peas for the final minute. Drain.
2
Heat half the oil in a wok. Pour in the egg and stir-fry until scrambled. Tip onto a plate and set aside.
3
Wipe the wok with kitchen paper, then heat the remaining oil. Toss in the garlic, spring onions and pepper, and stir-fry until the pepper starts to soften. Add the five-spice, beansprouts, rice, peas and soy, then stir-fry for 5 mins more. Finally, add the egg, chorizo (if using) and prawns, and stir-fry to heat through.

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