Special Fried Rice

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 4 spring onions, finely chopped
• 1 cup diced cooked chicken
• 1 cup peeled cooked shrimp
• 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 1 egg, beaten with
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup shredded lettuce
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 pinch caster sugar
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped roasted cashew nuts (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 rinse the rice in two to three changes of warm water to wash away some of the starch. drain well.
• 2 put the rice in a saucepan and add 1 tbsp of the oil and 350 ml water. cover and bring to a boil, stir once, then cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes, until nearly all the water has been absorbed. turn off the heat and leave, covered, to stand for 10 minutes. fluff up with a fork and leave to cool.
• 3 heat the remaining oil in a wok, add the garlic and spring onions and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
• 4 add the chicken, shrimps and peas and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes, then add the cooked rice and stir-fry for further 2 minutes. pour in the egg and stir-fry until just set. stir in the lettuce, soy sauce, sugar and seasoning. transfer to a warmed serving bowl, sprinkle with the chopped cashew nuts and serve immediately.