大象传媒

Ingredients:

• 300g rice
• 500ml cold water
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 spring onions, chopped
• 3-4 tablespoons of vegetable oil
• 2-3 tablespoons of light soy sauce
• 1-2 tablespoons of sesame oil
• 2 eggs
• 120g frozen peas
• 120g frozen sweetcorn
• 120g frozen diced carrots

To Microwave Your Rice:

1. Measure out your rice – about 300g to serve a family of 4.
2. Wash your rice thoroughly in cold water – 3-4 times.
3. Once the water runs clear, empty out and add in 375ml of cold water – about 25% more than the amount of rice you’re cooking.
4. Make sure to use a microwave-safe bowl.
5. Set your microwave to the highest setting and warm for 10 minutes.
6. Remove and leave to stand with a lid on top for a few minutes – the rice grains at the top of the bowl will stick up.

To Make the Fried Rice:

1. Cool the microwaved rice by emptying onto a baking tray or flat plate. This allows for a bigger surface area and means your rice will cool down quicker and more evenly.
2. NB - NHS guidelines recommend cooling your rice down within 60 minutes, .
3. Once cool, use some gloves to break up the rice grains a bit more to separate and maximise texture.
4. In a separate pan, scramble two eggs and leave to one side.
5. Make sure your wok is very hot before cooking.
6. Use 3-4 tablespoons of a tasteless vegetable oil - enough to cover the base of your wok evenly.
7. Add 2 cloves of chopped garlic and your chopped spring onions to cook for about a minute.
8. You can add in ginger or chilli at this stage also, depending on your preference.
9. At this stage add in any protein you’d like – leftover chicken, sliced bacon, pork mince – they all work great!
10. Add in your frozen sweetcorn, frozen peas and frozen diced carrots - no need to defrost! Cook for 1 minute.
11. Add your cooled rice and cook for a further 2 minutes, incorporating the scrambled egg.
12. Finally a dash of light soy sauce and a drizzle of sesame oil can be added into the wok.

To make this dish vegan, add in more vegetables and also a pinch of MSG for extra flavour!