Fried Rice served with Spicy Prawns

A lazy Saturday, after a busy week.  I like my fried rice a bit spicy hot, added some sambal belacan ( fresh chili pounded with shrimp paste ) to my fried rice.

Simple Fried Rice Recipe : 

Pre-cooked rice 

Garlic - chopped into small chucks 

Ginger - cut thinly 

1 handful of dried shrimps (hei-bee / har-mai ) / chicken / any meat. 

1 - 2 eggs - lightly beaten

Oil for frying the rice - about 2 to 3 tbsp depending on the amount of rice. 

Soy sauce to taste 

Sambal Belacan ( optional ) 

Preparation steps : 

1. Heat up the oil in the wok , add in the garlic & ginger. Fry until fragrant. 

2. Add in the dried shrimps, fry until a bit crispy. 

3. Add in the rice, mix well then in with the egg. Stir quickly to ensure all the rice are nicely coated with the egg. 

4. Stir in the soy sauce, then add the belacan sambal if you like spicy fried rice. 

5. Dish out & served with any meat or  veggetables dish of your preference. I served them with spicy prawns. :) 

Bon appétit !

Chin's notes: 

1. You can add dried anchovies ( ikan bilis ). Ikan bilis must be pre-fried & drained the excess oil. Add them in after the fried rice is ready, the ikan bilis will stays crunchy. 

2. If chicken meat is used, cut them into cubes or thinly sliced. Marinate with some oyster sauce. 

3. Spicy prawns recipe : http://fromchinshome.blogspot.fr/2014/11/spicy-prawns.html?m=1

4. Sambal belacan recipe : 

http://fromchinshome.blogspot.fr/2014/12/sambal-belacan.html?m=1l

Rice Cooker Tomato Rice

Fast & easy to prepare meal. This is a great recipe which my sister shared. She knows that I'm always running out of time & I love easy, fast & yummy recipes. Lunch was served within 45mins including preparation time with fried omelette!! :)

Tomato rice, is fragrant & tasty, a bit of sourish taste from the tomato. 

Rice Cooker Tomato Rice Recipe. 

Ingredients : 

1 cup of rice 

1 big tomatoes 

1 tbsp olive oil 

2 slices of bacon / ham 

1/4 tsp Black pepper 

1/4 tsp salt / to taste. 

10g of butter - added on 20 Nov 2014. It gives the rice a richer taste.

Preparation Steps : 

1. Wash rice, add the same amount of water that you'll usually used to cook a cup of rice. Take out 1 tbsp of water. When tomato is cooked it will produced some juice.

2. Cut the slices of bacon into thin stripes .

3. Add in seasoning & bacon to the rice & give a good stir. 

4. Cut the tomatoes at the top. Just like below. 

5. Place in the middle of the rice. 

6. Close the lid & start cooking the rice as you normally would. 

7. Once cooked, smash the tomatoes. 

8. Mix smashed tomatoes with cooked rice.

9. Served with fresh lettuce & fried eggs!

10. Voilà! Lunch is served! 

Bon appétit. 

Chin's note:

1. Prepare your omelettes while waiting for the rice to cook. ;) 

2. Serve hot with sambal chillie. 

3. I yet to try with French beans / corns to make the rice more complete. 

4. The link to the recipe that my sister shared: http://www.life.com.tw/?app=view&no=191213

5. 15 Nov 2014 - if you wish to use fresh mushrooms , they will release water during the cooking process. Do adjust the water level of your rice accordily. Same goes with other ingredients which will release water during the cooking process. 

6. 20 Nov 2014 - taste great with a slightly salty dish, Baked Chicken Breast Meat.

Variations of ingredients used:

20 Nov 2014 - Sweet corns, french beans,  olive oil, salt and pepper, a piece of butter (about 10g). I find that with added butter, it gives the rice a richer taste.

Croque Madame - Ham, Egg & Cheese on Bread

This is a well known dish on most French breakfast / lunch menu.  Here is a simplified version and has been my children's favourite breakfast meal.

Croque Madame with ham, egg and Gruyère cheese on sweet bread roll.

Ingredients :
1 sweet bread roll
1 slice of ham
1 egg
2 tbsp Gruyère shredded cheese

Methods :
1. Slice the bread roll in the middle & open the roll flat.
2. Spread butter on the bread, then add the ham.
3. Cook the egg over a pan ( sunny side up ) until all white is cooked.  Slowly transfer the egg onto the ham.
4. Sprinkle cheese on the egg.
5. Put into the toaster / oven grill mode.
6. Grill for 5 mins or less until all the cheese melted.
7. Serve hot.

Chin's notes :
1. If you prefer the yolk well done, cook the egg accordingly.
2. If you prefer tasted bread, toast them before you add on the butter & ham.
3. You can use any kind of cheese that you prefer.

Bon appétit