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Quick & Easy

Microwave egg fried rice

A quick and easy way to make this takeaway favourite in the microwave.

Ingredients:

  • 125g/4½oz cold cooked rice
  • 1 spring onion, finely chopped
  • 80g/3oz frozen peas
  • 1 tsp reduced salt soy sauce
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 1 tbsp roughly chopped fresh coriander
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

  • Tip the rice, spring onions, peas and soy sauce into a microwave-proof bowl and mix well.
  • Crack the egg into the bowl and stir through, breaking up the yolk and mixing through the rice.
  • Cover with a piece of kitchen paper and cook on high for 2 minutes, until heated through and the egg is cooked.
  • Stir half the coriander through the rice, season with salt and pepper and serve with the remaining coriander sprinkled on top.