PRAWN, PINEAPPLE & CASHEW FRIED RICE

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Bursting with juicy prawns, sweet pineapple, and crunchy cashew nuts, this Asian-style dinner is speedy and satisfying

Provided by Cassie Best

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tbsp sesame oil
1 egg , beaten
1 onion , chopped, or 140g chopped frozen onions
1 tbsp garlic paste
1 tbsp ginger paste
140g frozen prawns
100g frozen peas
1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
200g pouch cooked basmati rice
227g can pineapple chunks in juice, drained
2 tbsp soy sauce
50g cashew nuts , toasted
zest and juice ½ lime , the other 1/2 cut into wedges to serve

Steps:

  • Heat 2 tsp of the oil in a large wok or non-stick frying pan on a medium heat. Tip in the egg and cook for 2-3 mins until the egg is set. Tip the omelette onto a board, cut into 1cm strips and set aside.
  • Add the remaining oil to the pan and tip in the onion. Sizzle for 5 mins, then add the garlic paste, ginger paste and prawns. Stir-fry for 2-3 mins until the prawns defrost and turn pink. Add the peas, five-spice powder, rice, pineapple, soy and cashew nuts, and stir-fry for another 3 mins until piping hot.
  • Stir the omelette strips into the rice and heat for 1 min. Finally, stir through the lime zest and juice. Serve with lime wedges for squeezing over.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 609 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 53 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 14 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 4.5 milligram of sodium

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