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Malaysian fried rice recipe

Ingredients /nutrition

  • 220 g rinsed long grain white rice
  • 500 ml water
  • 2 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 lightly beaten eggs
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 2 chopped red chilies
  • 2 crushed garlic cloves
  • 3/4 tsp shrimp paste
  • 160 g chicken breast, cut into strips
  • 100 g prawns
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 3/4 tbsp brown sugar

Methods / instructions

  1. Bring rice to boil in water in a heavy saucepan. Stir, cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes. Remove pan from heat and set aside for 15 minutes.
  2. Uncover and stir. Spread on greased tray and allow to stand for an hour.
  3. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan and make omelets with eggs.
  4. Allow to cool, roll up and slice. Set aside.
  5. Combine onions, chilies, garlic and shrimp paste in a food processor or blender to form a smooth paste.
  6. Heat remaining oil in a pan and stir in paste until fragrant.
  7. Increase heat and add in chicken. Cook for 3 minutes and add in prawns. Stir fry for a further 2 minutes.
  8. Transfer chicken and prawns on kitchen paper towel to drain. Set aside.
  9. Lower heat and add in rice. Cook for 2 minutes.
  10. Cover and cook for 4 minutes, add soy sauce and sugar.
  11. Stir fry for a minute and return chicken, prawns and egg strips.
  12. Cook for 3 minutes and serve hot.

Servings: 4

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