Quick Fried Rice is a recipe with simple affordable ingredients that you can prepare at home when you are short on time and yet need something satisfying. This versatile recipe can be customized to suit your taste buds. A perfect blend of sauces is the key to a flavourful fried rice.
Fried rice is a versatile dish that you can prepare with eggs, shrimp, chicken, and veggies. Adjust sauces to suit your taste and you are good to go, a perfect meal is ready within minutes.
Why order from a restaurant when you can prepare the most delicious fried rice in the comfort of your home? This is not only cost-effective but you could choose to add ingredients of your choice. Homemade fried rice allows you to experiment with different flavours and ingredients.
For this Quick Fried Rice Recipe, I used a combination of eggs, prawns, and vegetables with some flavourful sauces and freshly crushed pepper. Let’s get started with this quick and delicious recipe!
Ingredients Used For Fried Rice
- 10 to 12 medium shrimps/prawns (marinate with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper)
- 2 whole eggs (scrambled with a pinch of salt and pepper)
- 1 tbsp garlic, chopped
- 2 spring onions with leeks
- 1 small capsicum, diced
- 1 small carrot, diced (optional)
- 1 cup cooked rice (refrigerate rice for at least 1/2 an hour before stir-frying)
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1/2 tsp freshly crushed peppercorns
- 3 tbsps oil for cooking
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil for drizzling (optional)
- Sauces –
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp red/green chilli sauce
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
How to Make This Quick Fried Rice Recipe at Home
- Start by cooking the rice. You can use Basmati or Kolum rice for this recipe. For best results use rice that is chilled, or a day old.
- Shell and devein the prawns and marinate them with 1/2 a teaspoon of salt and pepper. Set aside for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Cut the spring onions and the leeks and set aside. Also, dice the vegetables, ensuring they are the same size for even cooking, and finely chop the garlic.
- Heat a wok or a wide pan and add 1 tsp oil, crack 2 eggs in the pan. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and scramble them quickly, breaking them into small pieces. Once the eggs are done remove them from the wok and set aside.
- Into the same pan, add a little oil and the marinated prawns and fry for 3 to 4 minutes on high heat. Do not overcook prawns and once done remove them from the pan and set aside.
- Now heat, 2 tbsp of oil in the wok and add the chopped garlic, stir fry for 30 seconds. Next, add the onions and the chopped vegetables and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Add in the cooked rice, the sauces, and vinegar, and mix everything well with a spatula on high heat, until the rice turns slightly crispy.
- Finally, add the fried prawns and scrambled eggs and mix well to allow the flavours to meld together.
- Garnish the rice with onion leeks and some freshly crushed peppercorns. You could also drizzle a little sesame oil for a wonderful nutty flavour.
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Quick Fried Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- 10 to 12 medium shrimps/prawns marinate with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 whole eggs scramble with a pinch of salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp garlic chopped
- 2 spring onions with leeks
- 1 small capsicum diced
- 1 small carrot diced (optional)
- 1 cup cooked rice refrigerate rice for at least 1/2 an hour before stir-frying
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- ½ tsp freshly crushed peppercorns
- Oil for cooking
- 1 tsp Sesame oil for drizzling optional
Sauces
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp red/green chilli sauce
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
Instructions
- Start by cooking the rice. You can use Basmati or Kolum rice for this recipe. For best results use rice that is chilled, or a day old.
- Shell and devein the prawns and marinate them with 1/2 a teaspoon of salt and pepper. Set aside for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Cut the spring onions and the leeks and set aside. Also, dice the vegetables, ensuring they are the same size for even cooking, and finely chop the garlic.
- Heat a wok or a wide pan and add 1 tsp oil, crack 2 eggs in the pan. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and scramble them quickly, breaking them into small pieces. Once the eggs are done remove them from the wok and set aside.
- Into the same pan, add a little oil and the marinated prawns and fry for 3 to 4 minutes on high heat. Do not overcook prawns and once done remove them from the pan and set aside.
- Now heat, 2 tbsp of oil in the wok and add the chopped garlic, stir fry for 30 seconds. Next, add the onions and the chopped vegetables and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Add in the cooked rice, the sauces, and vinegar, and mix everything well with a spatula on high heat, until the rice turns slightly crispy.
- Finally, add the fried prawns and scrambled eggs and mix well to allow the flavours to meld together.
- Garnish the rice with onion leeks and some freshly crushed peppercorns. You could also drizzle a little sesame oil for a wonderful nutty flavour.
Notes
- Adjust sauces to suit your taste
- Add vegetables as per your preference.
- Use chilled rice or rice that is a day old for better results.
- Stir-fry on high heat only.
- Adjust seasonings to suit your palate.
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