Quick & Easy Dinner
This is based on a recipe from Taste but I've changed a few of the ingredients to suit my (and Keeley's!) tastes.
I like to sprinkle some chopped chillies or chilli sauce on the top of my rice for a bit of extra zing.
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Difficulty: Easy
Servings
4
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins + 30 mins for rice
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tsp Sesame Oil
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2 eggs
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1 large carrot
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6 spring onions – 4 for main cook, 2 for garnish
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1 head (about 300g) broccoli
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150g snow peas
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100g baby spinach
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1 large red capsicum
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3 cups brown rice
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2 tbsp soy sauce
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1 tsp fish sauce
METHOD
- Cook the rice as per the instructions. Add 1 tbsp oil or butter to the cooking water, along with salt.
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Prep the vegetables:
- Carrots – cut into matchsticks
- Spring onions -thinly slice
- Broccoli – thinly slice the stalks, cut head into small florets
- Snow Peas – cut into thirds
- Baby spinach – chop
- Red capsicum – deseed and finely chop
- Lightly whisk the eggs
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Lightly spray a large wok with oil. Heat over medium heat.
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Add half the egg and cook for 30 seconds then swirl to coat the base. Cook for a further 30 seconds. Gently loosen the edge of the omelette and transfer to a chopping board. Repeat with remaining egg.
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Roll up omelette and thinly slice.
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Increase heat to high. Add the sesame oil, carrot and shallot to the wok. Stir-fry for 1 minute.
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Add the broccoli , snow peas , spinach and capsicum . Stir-fry for 2 minutes or until tender crisp.
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Add the rice , soy sauce and fish sauce . Stir-fry until well combined and heated through.
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Add half the omelette and stir until combined.
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Divide the fried rice among serving bowls.
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Top with the remaining omelette and extra shallot to serve. Sprinkle with chillies or chilli sauce for a bit of extra heat.