Pack in the veg with this healthy chicken fried rice, which uses everyday foods you’ll find in the fridge for a quick and easy family supper
Prep:15 mins
Serves 4
2 tbsp vegetable oil1 white onion, finely chopped1 carrot, finely chopped100g green beans, chopped1 red or yellow pepper, finely chopped½ medium broccoli, chopped into small florets150g cooked chicken (or any other meat), roughly chopped, optional300g cold cooked rice2 eggs, beaten1 tbsp sesame oil1 tbsp oyster sauce1 spring onion, finely sliced1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
STEP 1Heat half the vegetable oil in a wok or a frying pan over a medium-high heat, and stir-fry the onions, carrots and green beans for 5 mins. Add the peppers, broccoli and chicken, and stir-fry for 3 mins more.STEP 2Tip in the rice and stir-fry for another 4 mins until all the grains of rice have separated. Push the rice and vegetables to the side, then add the remaining vegetable oil to the other. Crack in the egg and scramble briefly before stirring into the veg and chicken mixture.STEP 3Stir in the sesame oil and oyster sauce to coat, then garnish with the spring onions and sesame seeds.
