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Side Dishes

Special Fried Rice

This version of a takeaway favourite is fast, easy, uses up your leftovers and goes easy on the washing up.

Serves 1

Difficulty
Easy
Preparation Time
Less than 30 minutes
Cooking Time
10 to 30 minutes
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Ingredients for  1  Serving

  • 2 tbsp
    Vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp
    Sesame oil (optional)
  • 1
    Clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 tbsp
    Fresh ginger, chopped
  • 2
    Eggs
  • 225g
    Pre-cooked chilled long grain rice
  • 3
    Spring onions, finely chopped
  • 100g
    Frozen peas, thawed and drained
  • 50g
    Cooked ham, diced
  • 50g
    Cooked chicken, diced
  • -
    Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Approximate Times

  • Preparation :
    Less than 30 minutes
  • Cooking :
    10 to 30 minutes

Method

  1. Heat the vegetable and sesame oil in a wok or large frying pan until it very hot. Add the garlic and ginger and cook briefly, stirring all the time.
  2. Add the chilled rice. Season with salt and pepper and stir fry for about 5 minutes on a high heat.
  3. Beat the eggs together and add to the pan. Stir fry until the eggs have set.
  4. Add the peas, ham and chicken to the wok and warm through.
  5. Put the fried rice in a bowl and serve.
  6. This recipe is great for using up leftover ingredients and can be adapted to suit what you have, you could swap the cooked chicken or ham for cooked prawns or pork.