Skinny recipe #5 Not-so fried rice

Hello!

This is another post where I'm trying to use up bits in my fridge and freezer! 

I had some cold chicken that needed using, plenty of rice and vegetables so thought fried rice would be perfect. 

Serves 2 

You will need:

50g frozen beans

100g frozen sweetcorn

100g frozen peas

50g frozen prawns (thawed)

2 cooked chicken thighs/1 cooked chicken breast, shredded

1 cup cooked rice

A pinch of chinese five spice

Light soy sauce

Lemongrass paste (optional)

Ginger paste (optional)

Egg (optional), beaten

Ground nut oil

Pan

Frying pan

Wooden spoon

Method:

• In a small pan of salted, boiling water add the beans, sweetcorn and peas. Once boiled, set aside.
• In a frying pan, heat up a little ground nut oil and add the beaten egg. 
• Whilst cooking, slowly scramble using a wooden spoon. 
• Once scrambled, add the shredded chicken to heat through.
• Once warm, add the prawns and vegetables and 'fry' for 5 minutes, add a little water.
•  Add the cooked rice in, with a little more water so it doesn't stick. 
• Add in a pinch of five spice, as well as the lemongrass paste, ginger paste and soy sauce and stir. 
• Taste that seasoning is correct and serve.

The egg and vegetables are optional and could be changed. I would just make this with whatever you have in your fridge/freezer! I would usually leave out the egg but again, we needed to use them up :]

 

Also, the trick is to keep adding little bits of water, so you're not using too much oil to 'fry' everything. 

Let me know if you give this recipe a go! x