I love this quick and easy 20 minute meal. It is so fresh and tasty and great comfort food.
I highly recommend it if you love Asian flavours, it requires very little skill but tastes so authentic and flavoursome. You simply put the rice on to boil, then whilst it is cooking you can prepare the rest. I cooked it last night and it really was ready in 20 mins I promise.
I often use tiger prawns, or chicken, but it could just as easily be vegetarian. The more variety of vegetables the better. It is a great way of using up fridge leftovers. I often make this when I have a roast chicken in the fridge to use up. Or half a cabbage, 1 carrot and half a broccoli. The variations are endless.
Recipe:
(For 2 people)
150g basmati rice
300g cooked king prawns (optional) or chicken is great.
1 clove of garlic chopped
1 inch of fresh ginger chopped (I keep ginger in the freezer)
Red chilli chopped (I use 2, but use as much or as little as you like)
1 small onion chopped. Or 3/5 spring onions work just as well and add good colour.
Stir fry veg for 2 people. You can use a bag of stir fry veg ready chopped. Or see what is in the fridge. Peas, green beans, baby corn, cabbage shredded, carrots finely chopped, pak choi, mushrooms, broccoli... it all works well.
1 egg (beaten)
Light soy sauce (approx 2 tbsp)
tsp runny honey
Fresh coriander to finish.
Method:
Rinse your uncooked rice in a sieve with cold water. Then add to a sauce pan and cover with salted hot water. I add enough water to cover the rice with double the volume. Stir once with a fork. Bring to the boil. Then turn off the heat and leave the rice to steam with the lid on. I find it is the fluffiest this way. Or cook the rice as you prefer! I think everyone has their own tried and tested way.
Beat an egg into a small jug, season well and leave for later.
Heat a Wok or large frying pan. Add approx a tbsp oil (sesame is best but any type will do)
Add the ginger, garlic and chilli and fry for a minute until softened and beginning to brown. Add the prawns and/or chicken (if raw), followed by the veg. If not add the cooked prawns at the same time as the veg. Add a generous swig of light soy sauce followed by the honey.
Stir for 2-3 mins until nicely browning at the edges but not for too long but you want your veg nice and crunchy.
Now your rice should be perfectly cooked. Add to the frying pan and stir so that all the veg is evenly incorporated.
Crank the heat up and add the beaten egg stirring quickly.
Sprinkle with a little fresh coriander and serve.
Enjoy!
* Tip. If you have some, sprinkle in some sesame seeds. They work really well and add to the texture.
