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Fried Rice

Serves: 4

Notes

What a great way of using up leftovers, especially cooked chicken, sausages, French beans, broccoli or peas… and of course cooked rice. Just about anything goes (except for Brussels sprouts and root vegetables). If you don’t have any leftovers, no problem. This can easily be made from scratch using the suggested ingredients. Vary the amounts to suit your own taste.

Ingredients

• 4 cups plain cooked long grain rice
• 1 medium onion cut into rings
• 2 or 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup broccoli pieces, blanched
• 1 cup corn from the cob, blanched
• 1 cup cooked – or frozen – peas
• 1 cup chopped cooked chicken
• 1 cup cooked prawns
• 2 Tbsp dried Chinese mushroom pieces
• 1 Tbsp rough chopped capsicum (any colour)
• 3 Tbsp canola or peanut oil
• 1 tsp sesame oil (optional)
• 1 Tbsp sweet soya sauce (Indonesian kecap manis)
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Chilli sauce, to taste

Garnish

• 2 Tbsp chopped roasted peanuts
• 1 Tbsp spring onions, chopped
• 2 Tbsp coriander leaves

Method

Have all the ingredients ready before you begin the cooking. Soak dried mushrooms for a few minutes in hot water. Drain. In a large wok or frying pan, over high heat, put canola and sesame oils. Fry onion and garlic for two or three minutes. Add capsicum and cook a further minute or two. Add soya sauce, chilli sauce, and salt and pepper. Stir well in. Add broccoli and peas and toss through mixture. Toss through chicken, mushrooms and prawns. Serve garnished with peanuts, spring onions, and coriander leaves.