Speedy prawn fried rice

Speedy prawn fried rice

Perfect for a Monday night when the last thing you want to do is cook, this rice dish is both filling and healthy

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Low-fat

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large wok. Add the red onion and vegetables, then stir-fry for 2 mins until starting to wilt. Throw in the prawns, garlic and fish sauce and cook everything together for 3-4 mins until the prawns change colour and cook through. (If using cooked prawns, you just need to stir them into the rice to warm through before serving.)
  2. Scatter in the rice, then carry on cooking for 3-4 mins until the rice is piping hot. Serve scattered with coriander and pass round the soy sauce bottle for those who want it.
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Know-how

Cold cooked rice makes a great standby ingredient and gives the best results for fried rice. To ensure that cooked rice is safe to eat, always chill it as soon as it is cool, reheat thoroughly from cold until piping hot and never leave it in the fridge for longer than 2 days. Great on the BBQ.

Per serving (no soy)

249 kcalories, protein 14g, carbohydrate 43g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 1g, sugar 4g, salt 1.74 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2007.

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  • 31 October 2007

    phildelahaye rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    great - quick, easy and tasty and very adaptable we will definitely use this recipe often!

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  • 26 March 2008

    sandie commented on this recipe

    cooked this recipe on Monday for my family they really enjoyed it. Did not put the broccoli in the recipe but used other veg but still very tasty

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  • 26 March 2008

    sandie rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 11 June 2008

    Dennis commented on this recipe

    This is one of my wife's favourite recipes and I agree that it is excellent and very easy to cook. 5 stars as far as our family is concerned.

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  • 04 July 2008

    GregJ commented on this recipe

    This is a great, easy recipe, thanks. I altered a little by adding two cloves of crushed garlic , half a teaspoon of shredded fresh ginger, two deseeded and chopped green chillies,and the white of three small spring onions at the first ( fry onions) stage. Also, instead of adding plain rice I made some egg fried rice and added that at the rice stage. Its really tasty, has a little kick and a different texture due to the egg fried rice.

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  • 24 November 2008

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really good midweek supper, I added some ginger, sweet chilli sauce & the juice of 1 lime. We loved it & a great way to use up leftover rice.

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    3 stars

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  • 02 February 2011

    Nicky commented on this recipe

    What a simple, tasty recipe. I loved it and the second portion is waiting in the fridge for my boyfriend, if he likes it too it'll become a firm favourite!

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  • 19 April 2011

    gill commented on this recipe

    Very tasty. Used basmati rice, left out the broccoli, used fine french beans instead and some ginger...absolutely lovely.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Low-fat

Good-for-you stir-fry

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 red onion
  • 200g pack mixed vegetable medley
  • 200g pack large prawns , raw or cooked, defrosted if frozen
  • 3 garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Thai fish sauce
  • 500g cooked, rice , use home-cooked or Tilda Rizazz basmati rice
  • chopped coriander and soy sauce, to serve
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Per serving (no soy)

249 kcalories, protein 14g, carbohydrate 43g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 1g, sugar 4g, salt 1.74 g

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