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Kids’ fried rice

This fried rice recipe is easy enough for the kids to make and the whole family will love it.

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 500g boneless skinless chicken thighs, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 4 cups cold cooked brown rice
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • pinch salt and black pepper
  • 2 cups shredded red cabbage
  • 2 carrots, thinly sliced diagonally
  • 1 cup sliced button mushrooms
  • 1 cup peas
  • 1 cup mung bean sprouts
  • 4 spring onions, chopped, plus extra to serve
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-salt soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • sriracha, to serve (optional, see tips)
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 In a large frying pan or wok, heat oil over medium-high. Add chicken pieces and sauté until browned. Add garlic and ginger to pan and cook for 1 minute.

    2 Add rice to pan and heat through for 2-3 minutes, stirring well. Pour beaten eggs over the rice, season and gently stir until egg looks cooked.

    3 Add cabbage, carrot, mushrooms and peas to the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes or until just tender.

    4 Stir in sprouts, spring onion, soy sauce and sesame oil. Divide among 4 bowls. To serve, garnish with extra spring onion and sriracha, if desired.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check sauces are gluten free.

    HFG tip

    Sriracha is a hot chilli sauce and can be found in most supermarkets. Use a sweet chilli sauce if you prefer.

    NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

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