Egg fried rice

Given Kim’s Chinese heritage and upbringing, it is hardly surprising that one of our go-to dishes, both at home and in the caravan, is Chinese. This is not the most traditional Chinese dish, but egg fried rice is a family favourite and very easy to prepare in the van.

Ingredients

❏ 300g rice

❏ 2 eggs

❏ 1 large red onion, finely diced

❏ 1 large carrot, finely diced

❏ 1 small tin sweetcorn

❏ 100g frozen peas

❏ 3 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped

❏ 2 teaspoons soy sauce

❏ 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Method

■ Cook the rice according to the instructions on the packet. While this is cooking, prepare the rest of the ingredients, including beating two eggs in a bowl.

■ In a large frying pan, cook the onion and carrot in a little olive or sunflower oil, over a high heat for a few minutes, stirring regularly. Then add the peas, sweetcorn and garlic, and cook for a further few minutes.

■ Add the rice, soy sauce and sesame oil, and mix well. Create space at the bottom of the pan and add the egg, allowing it to cook a little before mixing in and cooking for a further two minutes, while stirring the rice.

■ This can be served as it is, or with grilled chicken thigh fillets or a nice piece of fish simply cooked.