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Prawn and Egg Fried Rice

A fast wok fried rice with prawns, peas, egg and spring onion using ready-cooked rice.

Total
15 min
Hands on
15 min
Serves
2
Method
hob
Cuisine
Chinese

Per serving · estimated

Energy
535 kcal
Protein
33 g
Fat
25 g
Carbs
44 g
Freshly cooked Prawn and Egg Fried Rice

Method

  1. Step 1 of 10

    Slice the spring onions, keeping white and green parts separate.

    • spring onions
    slice spring onion

  2. Step 2 of 10

    Mince the garlic and grate the ginger.

    • garlic
    • fresh ginger
    mince garlic

  3. Step 3 of 10

    Beat the eggs in a small bowl.

    • eggs
    beat egg

  4. Step 4 of 10

    Heat 1 tbsp of the vegetable oil in a wok over high heat until shimmering.

    • vegetable oil
    wok on heat

  5. Step 5 of 10

    Stir-fry the prawns for 2 minutes until pink, opaque and cooked to 63 °C, then lift onto a plate.

    • raw peeled king prawns
    63 °C / 145 °F2 minShrimp, lobster, crab and scallops to 63 °C / 145 °F
    prawns pink curled
    What ‘ready’ looks like

  6. Step 6 of 10

    Add the remaining oil with the garlic, ginger and white spring onion and stir-fry for 30 seconds.

    • vegetable oil
    • garlic
    • fresh ginger
    • spring onions
    1 min
    garlic fragrant
    What ‘ready’ looks like

  7. Step 7 of 10

    Tip in the rice and frozen peas and stir-fry for 3 minutes, breaking up any clumps.

    • ready-cooked long grain rice
    • frozen peas
    3 min

  8. Step 8 of 10

    Push the rice to one side, pour the egg into the space and scramble until just set and cooked to 71 °C, then mix it through.

    • eggs
    71 °C / 160 °FEggs and egg dishes (quiche, frittata) to 71 °C / 160 °F
    scramble eggs

  9. Step 9 of 10

    Return the prawns, add the soy sauce and sesame oil and toss for 1 minute.

    • raw peeled king prawns
    • soy sauce
    • sesame oil
    1 min

  10. Step 10 of 10

    Scatter over the green spring onion tops and serve.

    • spring onions

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