Looking for a way to repurpose leftover rice? Make this simple broccoli and tom yum prawn fried rice recipe. We add broccoli and delicious tom yum prawns to create a filling fried rice recipe that can be shared at the dinner table or at your next big family gathering.
Waste-Not Tip:
You could also use 4 cups leftover cooked rice to make this recipe.
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Ingredients
Method
1.Place rice in a sieve under cold running water until water runs clear. Place 2 cups (500ml) water in a medium saucepan; bring to the boil. Add rice; return to the boil. Cover with a lid; reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Spread rice on an oven tray. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until cold (see tip).
2.Pulse broccoli in a food processor until chopped finely to resemble rice.
3.Wash coriander roots and chop coarsely.
4.Whisk eggs and 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl until well combined.
5.Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add tom yum paste, coriander root and ginger; cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until fragrant.
6.Add prawns; stir-fry for 2 minutes or until prawns start to change colour. Add green beans and broccoli; stir-fry for 1 minute or until almost tender. Add rice and egg mixture to prawn mixture; stir-fry for a further 3 minutes or until egg is cooked. Stir coriander leaves through rice.
7.Top fried rice with cashews; serve with lime wedges.
To make this faster, place the cooked rice in the freezer for 15 minutes to cool it down quickly.
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