Really Special Chinese Fried Rice

The Asian world knows how to cook rice, it is a staple diet for them and although often served plain to go with a tasty dish for special occasions they will often use something like this recipe.

Keith Vigon @cook_4574654

United Kingdom

The Asian world knows how to cook rice, it is a staple diet for them and although often served plain to go with a tasty dish for special occasions they will often use something like this recipe.

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Ingredients

40 mins

4-6

1 cuplong grain white rice
3 tablespoonspeanut oil
1garlic clove crushed
4spring onions finely chopped
115 gdiced cooked chicken
115 gcooked peeled shrimps
50 gfrozen peas
1egg beaten with a pinch of salt
50 gshredded lettuce
2 tablespoonslight soy sauce
generous pinch of caster sugar
to tastesalt and pepper
1 tablespoonchopped, roasted cashew nuts, to garnish

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Steps

40 mins

1

Rinse the rice well with at least 3 changes of warm water to wash away as much of the starch as possible, drain well
2

Put the rice in a saucepan and add 1 tablespoon of the oil and 1 1/2 cups of water. Cover and bring to the boil, stir once then cover and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, until nearly all the water has been absorbed
3

Turn off the heat and leave, covered, to stand for 10 minutes.
4

Very gently so not to break the grains, fluff up with a fork and leave to cool
5

Heat the remaining oil in a wok or frying pan, add the garlic and spring onions and stir fry for 30 seconds
6

Add the chicken, shrimps and peas and stir fry for about 2 minutes, then add the cooked rice and stir fry for a further 2 minutes.
7

Pour in the egg and stirfry until just set.
8

Stir in the lettuce, soy sauce, sugar and seasoning.
9

Transfer to a warmed serving bowl, sprinkle with the chopped cashew nuts and serve immediately