Fusion fried rice with sweet and sour chicken
Ingredients
1 cup Spekko Long Grain Parboiled Rice
2 tbsp olive oil, divided
2 chicken breasts, cubed
¾ cup sweet chili sauce
1 red pepper, diced
3 spring onions, sliced
½ cup frozen peas
1 carrot, diced
2 eggs
2 tbsp soy sauce
Salt and pepper
To garnish
cashew nuts
fresh coriander
chili flakes
lime wedges
Method
- Cook the rice according to the instructions on the pack and set aside.
- Heat half the olive oil in a frying pan, season the chicken with salt & pepper and pan-fry until lightly browned.
- Add ½ cup sweet chili sauce to the pan, stir through the chicken until the chicken is coated, once cooked through set aside.
- Wipe the pan clean, add the remaining olive oil and heat. Add the diced red pepper, spring onions and peas to the pan. Sauté until transparent and cooked. Using a spatula push all of the cooked vegetables to the side of the pan.
- In a separate small bowl, beat the eggs and pour into the cleared half of the pan. Scramble the eggs and mix with the rest of the vegetables.
- Add 1 cup of the cooked rice, cooked chicken pieces, soy sauce, remaining sweet chili sauce, and pepper to taste.
- Continue to cook until the rice is slightly crispy.
- To serve, garnish with cashew nuts, fresh coriander and chilli flakes, with lime wedges on the side.