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ELIZABETH II DEI GRA Rice Recipe: Egg Fried Rice Difficulty: Serves: Ingredients • 1 egg • 2 tsp sesame oil • 2 tbsp vegetable oil • 200g/7oz long-grain rice (uncooked weight), cooked and left to go cold – preferably left-over • 100g/4oz frozen peas, defrosted (rinse under warm water to defrost) • 4 spring onions, finely chopped • 1-2 tsp soy sauce • Ground white pepper TIP: You can include extras like chopped ham, cooked prawns or left-over veg, when adding the peas. Method • Beat together the egg and sesame oil and put to one side. • Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan. When it’s hot and almost smoking, add the rice and stir-fry for about 3-4 minutes until completely heated through. • Add the peas and spring onions. Stir-fry, turning the rice constantly around the pan, for about three minutes. Season well with soy sauce and pepper, then push to one side of the pan. • Pour the beaten egg mixture onto the other side and leave for about 10 seconds so it begins to set. Using a chopstick or the handle of a wooden spoon, briskly swirl around the egg to break it up and then toss around with the rice. Stir-fry for a further minute and serve straight away. TIP: Leftover rice can also be frozen for later use, and makes a great addition to blended soups, casseroles or even arancini. 14 REGINA FID DEF Brighton & Hove Food Partnership – Call 01273 431700 347-BHFP-A5-RecipeBook-V9c.indd 14 22/10/2015 12:07
ELIZABETH II DEI GRA Food safety tips TIP: Make sure your fridge temperature stays between 0 and 5°C. A simple, cheap fridge thermometer will do the trick. An over-stuffed fridge will run warmer, which makes food go off quicker. TIP: Unlike the fridge, the freezer works better when full. So make the most of it, but keep using up what’s in there. TIP: Leftover rice can be refrigerated for one day, while other starchy, cooked foods can stay in the fridge for a couple of days. TIP: Make sure to defrost meat in the fridge overnight rather than on the counter, to reduce the risk of harmful bacteria. And finally TIPS: • If you have ambient (in other words not perishable) food that you can’t finish, consider donating it to neighbours through a food-sharing online network. Free resource sharing sites like Freegle or Freecycle are often used to offer up surplus food from people’s home. • If you have a glut of produce in your garden or allotment, consider donating it to a local food poverty project. See www.bhfood.org.uk/ donating-food for more info. • When eating out, remember to ask about portion sizes or add-ons not listed on the menu, to avoid having more than you can finish. • Ask to take leftover food home with you. Leftover chips make a wonderful hash for breakfast. Just chop finely, fry with onions and red peppers and serve alongside eggs. Savvy Shopper, Crafty Cook – Visit www.bhfood.org.uk 15 REGINA FID DEF 347-BHFP-A5-RecipeBook-V9c.indd 15 22/10/2015 12:07
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