Easy egg fried rice with prawns is perfect for when you're in a hurry to get dinner on the table. It literally takes 15 minutes to cook, assuming that you have some rice ready cooked and cooled.
This recipe includes prawns and vegetables, so it's an easy one pot dinner (meaning only one pot to wash up!!). I've used leeks and kale in this recipe, but you could also add small florets of broccoli, peas and sweetcorn. Or very finely sliced carrots. You could also substitute cooked chicken for the prawns. So this is a great recipe choice when you've got a few ingredients in the fridge that you want to use up.
Health benefits of easy egg fried rice with prawns
Using brown rice in this recipe adds a lovely nutty flavour. Brown rice is a wholegrain, and full of fibre. It is also rich in b vitamins.
Prawns are a great source of low fat protein. Like other seafood, they are rich in zinc and selenium which are good for your immunity. They also contain iron and a number of b vitamins (see here for the vitamin/mineral content of prawns)
Eggs also add further protein to this dish. Eggs are also one of the few sources of vitamin d, plus a whole raft of other essential nutrients.
Recipe tips
The method for this recipe is incredibly simple. You simply stir fry the leeks or other veggies, then add the prawns, kale, and rice to cook briefly and warm through. Then scramble your eggs at the side of the pan and stir through. It's best to use rice that has been cooked and cooled for this recipe, otherwise warm rice will tend to clump. But if that's not possible, cook your rice and spread it out on a tray to cook (you could also pop it in the freezer for 10 minutes to speed things up). Add any veggies that take longer to cook at the start of the recipe, kale or spinach can be added near the end.
This recipe makes 2 portions. Adding much more to the pan will be difficult, so if you want to make a larger quantity, I'd suggest using 2 pans.
You might also enjoy this egg fried cauliflower rice recipe. And if you are looking for other recipes using brown rice, you might like to try this Brown rice pilaf which is mildly spiced and flavoured with apricots.
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Easy Egg Fried Rice with Prawns
Ingredients
- ½ leek washed and finely sliced
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 150 g frozen prawns
- 100 g brown rice, cooked and cooled see notes
- large handful of kale washed and shredded
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
Instructions
- Heat a large frying pan over a high heat and add half the oil. Stir fry the leeks for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the rice, prawns and kale, and stir fry for a couple of minutes more.
- Push everything to the side of the pan. Add the remaining oil, and tip in the eggs. Stir the eggs for a minute or two until scrambled.
- Turn off the heat, and stir the eggs into the rice mixture. Season with soy sauce to taste.
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