Rainbow fried rice

The kids are sure to devour this rainbow fried rice. The peas, corn and carrot make it a lovely colourful dish. Serving this up for dinner will be a raging success with all the family.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 red capsicum

    diced

  • 1 carrot

    peeled and diced

  • 1/2 yellow capsicum

    diced

  • ½ cup frozen corn

  • ½ cup frozen peas

  • 1/2 red onion

    diced

  • 6 short cut bacon

    diced

  • 1 cup basmati rice

  • 2 tbsp oil

  • 2 eggs

    lightly beaten

  • 2 cups cooked chicken

    diced

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce

Allergy Advice

Contains Eggs

Contains Gluten

Contains Soy

Equipment

  • 1 large saucepan
  • 1 rice steamer
  • 1 wok
  • 1 plate

Instructions

  1. Cook the rice in a large saucepan of boiling water until tender or use a rice steamer. Drain, refresh under cold water and drain again.
  2. Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a wok over high heat. Pour in the eggs and cook as an omelette, turn, cook until firm. Transfer to a plate and cut into thin strips.
  3. Heat remaining teaspoon of oil in the wok over high heat, add onion and bacon, stir fry for about 3 minutes until golden and starting to crisp.
  4. Add capsicums and carrot and cook for 2 minutes, add frozen peas and corn, stir-fry for another minute.
  5. Add soy sauce, mix through, then add rice, egg strips and chicken and cook until heated through. Stir well and serve.

Notes

Tip
If I know I am going to be cooking a fried rice-type dish, I try and cook the rice the night before or a couple of hours before and keep it in the fridge. The rice separates more easily and it makes for a speedier dinner.

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