Chinese Egg Fried Rice

Chinese egg fried rice

This delicious combination makes a well balanced meal. It’s also a whole lot better for you than the nation’s favourite Chinese takeaway, chow mein.

Amount of fat per serving: standard Chinese takeaway chow mein, 30g; our Chinese egg fried rice, 18g

Serves 4
Preparation time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 300g Asda basmati rice
• 1tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 red pepper, finely diced
• 6 rashers Asda streaky bacon, chopped
• 175g frozen prawns, defrosted
• 75g frozen peas, defrosted
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 spring onions, finely sliced
• 1tbsp soy sauce (or to taste)
• Handful of Asda fresh coriander, chopped

Method

1 Cook the rice according to the pack instructions. Drain thoroughly and spread out to cool quickly.

2 Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan over a high heat. Add the onion, red pepper and bacon and stir-fry quickly, until bacon is crispy.

3 Add the prawns and peas to the wok and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the rice and stir-fry for another minute.

4 Pour the eggs over and stir-fry until the egg is cooked. Add the spring onions and soy sauce to taste. Scatter the coriander over and serve straightaway.