Spicy Wok Fried Rice

Prep: 10min
| Servings: 2 | Cook: 20min
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This spicy wok fried rice covers about three-quarters of the daily vitamin C requirement and provides roughly half of the daily iron needed for blood formation.

Ingredients

  • 200 g jasmine rice
  • Salt
  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 20 g ginger (1 piece)
  • 1 stalk lemongrass
  • 300 g broccoli
  • 3 spring onions
  • 2 tbsp Rapeseed oil
  • 3 tbsp classic vegetable broth
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Thai fish sauce
  • 1 tsp palm sugar (or cane sugar)
  • Pepper
  • 0.5 lime

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Cook the rice according to package instructions in salted water.

  2. 2.

    Meanwhile, peel and finely dice the garlic clove and ginger.

  3. 3.

    Trim, wash, and slice the lower thickened part of the lemongrass into thin rounds.

  4. 4.

    Wash and trim the broccoli; cut off the stem, peel it, and cube it. Break the remaining broccoli into small florets.

  5. 5.

    Trim, wash, and cut the spring onions diagonally into about 3 cm long pieces.

  6. 6.

    Drain the rice in a sieve and set aside.

  7. 7.

    Heat oil in a wok. Add garlic, ginger, lemongrass, spring onions, and broccoli; stir-fry over medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir in the broth and let it evaporate almost completely over high heat.

  8. 8.

    Whisk the eggs in a small bowl with soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, and a pinch of pepper.

  9. 9.

    Add the rice to the vegetables and stir briefly. Pour in the egg mixture and cook over medium heat, stirring, for 3-4 minutes until set. Season with salt and pepper. Slice the lime into wedges and serve alongside.