Fried Rice
The best rice you've ever had.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 500 g uncooked rice
- 2 medium onions chopped
- 1 large courgette chopped
- 3 medium carrots chopped
- 2 bell peppers preferably one red, one green, chopped
- 8 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 large chorizo sliced
- 400 g chicken breast or thigh diced (optional)
- 400 g prawns peeled (optional)
- Fresh chillies sliced (optional, to taste)
Seasoning
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tbsp ground white pepper
- ½ tbsp MSG optional
- Salt to taste
For serving
- Chilli oil optional
- 6 eggs fried (optional)
- Spring onions sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the rice and allow it to cool completely (preferably chilled).
- In a large pan or wok, fry the chorizo over medium heat until toasted but not crunchy. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, fry the chicken and prawns (if using) in the rendered chorizo oil until cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Add chopped onions to the pan and cook until soft and translucent.
- Add the carrots, courgette, garlic, and fresh chillies (if using). Fry for about 15 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Add the bell peppers and continue to fry until they are cooked through.
- Return the chorizo (and optional meat) to the pan and mix well.
- Remove all vegetables and meat from the pan and set aside.
- Add the cooled rice to the pan and fry, stirring constantly to avoid sticking.
- Gradually stir the cooked vegetables and meat back into the rice.
- Season with oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, white pepper, MSG (if using), and salt. Adjust to taste.
- Serve hot, optionally topped with a fried egg, a drizzle of chilli oil, and sliced spring onions.