Fried Rice with XO Sauce

Ingredients (Serve 4)

4 bowls cooked rice, cooled

200g tiger prawns, shelled, deveined and diced

1 1/2 tbsp canola oil

2 shallots, chopped

2 garlic cloves, chopped

3 celery sticks, diced

1 egg

1 tsp dark soya sauce

3 tbsp XO sauce

1 tsp fish sauce

1 red chilli, sliced thinly

Method

In a wok, add 1/3 of the oil and fry the egg. Brown it on both sides. Side aside and sliced it thinly.

Heat another 1/3 of the oil in a wok. Sautee the shallots and garlic for 1 min over medium heat.

Add in XO sauce and fry till fragrant.

Stir in the prawns and 2 mins later, add in the celery.

Add rice, dark soya sauce and fish sauce, add in the remaining oil to prevent the wok from drying oil. Fry for 5 mins until evenly mixed.

Garnish with sliced red chilli and egg omelette and serve immediately.

Bacon & Cabbage Fried Rice

Had a sudden craving for something savoury. Hmmm.. Bacon & cabbage fried rice will be my choice. Simply miss the savoury fragrance and the crunchy shredded cabbage. Yummy!

This is an easy dinner which working mums can whip up within 15 mins. I'm sure your kids will love this too!

Ingredients (Serve 4)
4 bowls cooked rice
8 pieces back bacon, sliced
400g chinese cabbage, shredded
2 shallots, sliced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 eggs
2 tbsp oil (preferably olive or canola oil)
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp dark soya sauce
1/2 tsp sugar

Method
Saute shallots and garlic with oil. Add bacon and stir fry until fragrant.

Add egg and mix well. Followed by the cabbage. Cook for about 2 mins.

Stir in cooked rice and oyster sauce, dark soya sauce and sugar. Cook for about 5 mins and stir occasionally.

Serve warm with garnishes of red chilli and spring onion.