Fried rice (2 people)

Ingredients

2x 125g bags of boil in the bag rice (use long grain for best results)

2 eggs

Meat/fish (optional): chicken fillet, ham, pork, prawns

Frozen peas

1 onion

Beansprouts (optional)

2 tsp sesame oil

2 tsp soy sauce

How to make

Cook the rice, drain and leave to go cool.

In a jug, mix the egg and put to one side.

Fry the meat and vegetables in sesame oil before adding the rice. Mix together and season with soy sauce and salt/pepper.

Pour the egg mixture over the rice and toss until the egg is cooked (about a minute)

After stirring it all together, cook for a further two minutes until hot and then serve.

Tip: This meal goes well with sweet and sour sauce which you can put in a dish and serve as a side.

 

Sweet and Sour Sauce

Ingredients

3 tbsp white wine vinegar

2 tbsp brown sugar

2 tsp tomato puree or ketchup

3 tbsp sherry

2 tsp soy sauce

Small clove of garlic

2 tsp cornflour and 4 tsp water (use more or less depending on how thick you want it)

1 green pepper

1 onion

Pineapple

How to make

Cut the pepper and onion into medium sized squares and fry in a pan until soft.

Add the garlic, white wine vinegar, brown sugar, tomato puree/ketchup, sherry and soy sauce.

Stir together and leave to simmer for a minute before adding the desired amount of cornflour and water (the thicker the sauce, the more it sticks to the chicken).

A few minutes before serving, cut pineapple into chunks and add to the sauce. 

 

Sweet and Sour Chicken (2 people)

Ingredients

2 chicken fillets

Groundnut or vegetable oil

Batter mix: 85g plain flour, 1 tbsp cornflour, ½ tsp fine sea salt, 200ml of water.

Heat the oil in a pan or in a deep-fat fryer.

Cut the chicken into small chunks, cover them in the batter and fry them until they’re cooked through/golden.

Place on some kitchen towel when cooked to remove excess oil.

Serve with sweet and sour sauce and rice.

 

Fruit Fritters

Ingredients  

Bananas, apples or pears.

Vegetable oil

3 tbsp plain flour

1 egg (beaten)

Sugar

Cinnamon (optional)

Tbspn of sesame seeds (optional)

How to make 

Make a batter using the flour, egg and a splash of water. Also begin to heat the oil in a pan.

Cut the fruit into chunks and dip them in the batter. Place into the oil when it’s boiling hot and fry until golden (about 3 minutes).

Remove and place on kitchen towel to drain.

Tip: For added flavor you could cover the fritters in sugar and cinnamon and/or sesame seeds. To do this, combine the chosen ingredients on a plate and then roll the fritters in it shortly after removing and draining them

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