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Chinese Style Fried Rice
Serves: 4
Preparation: 20 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
3greenonions
2tablespoonspeanutoil
4eggs,lightlywhisked
175grindlessbaconrashers,diced
1smallredcapsicum,seeded,chopped
finely
¾cupfreshorfrozenpeas
4cupscoldcookedrice(seetip)
2tablespoonssoysauce
2tablespoonsoystersauce
250gsmallcookedprawns,peeledand
deveined
2cupsshreddedwombokcabbage
Whitepepper,totaste
1.Slicegreenonionsandseparatewhiteand
greenparts;setaside.
2.Heatwokonsetting3.Add1teaspoon
oftheoilandpouronequarteroftheegg
mixtureintothewok;carefullyswirlthe
wokaroundtospreadtheeggintothethin
omelette.Cookfor1-1½minuteswithout
turningover.Repeatwithremainingeggto
make4omelettes.Rollomelettesupand
thinlyslice.
3.Increaseheattosetting7;addbaconand
cookuntilbrowned;setaside.
4.Addremainingoiltothewokandcookthe
whitepartsoftheonionsfor1minute.
Addthecapsicumandpeasandcookfora
further1minute.Addtherice,saucesand
prawnstothewokandstirfryuntiltherice
haswarmed.Returnthebacontothewok
togetherwiththecabbage,greenpartsof
theonionsandtheomelette.Seasonwith
groundwhitepepper.
Tip:Cookthericethedaybeforeorseveral
hoursinadvanceasperthedirectionsonthe
packet.Rinsericeanddrainwellthenlayer
onatraylinedwithbakingpaper;coverwith
papertowellingandrefrigerate.
Pad Thai
Serves: 4
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
200gricesticknoodles
200gfirmtofu
¼cupvegetableoil
3eggs
500glargegreenprawns,peeledand
deveined
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³
–½cupPadThaipaste
1bunchgarlicchivescutinto4cmpieces
100gbeansprouts
¼cuppackagedfriedshallots
¼cupchoppedpeanuts
½cupfreshcorianderleaves
Limewedges,toserve
1.Soaknoodlesinalargebowlofcoldwater
for20minutes;drainandsetaside.Cut
thetofuinto2thickslicesandpatdrywith
papertowelling.
2.Heatwokonsetting7;add2teaspoonsof
theoilandcooktofuonepieceatatime
untilgoldenonbothsides;drainonpaper
towelling.Cuttofuintosmallpieces,about
1cm.
3.Breakeggsintoasmallbowl.
4.Turnwokoffandcarefullywipeoutand
remainingoilwithpapertowelling.
5.Heatwokonsetting5.Addremaining
oilandcookprawnsuntiljustcooked.
Removefromheatandsetaside.
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