Chicken Fried Rice

Last night's dinner, in a traditional Chinese rice bowl

So last night's dinner was a massive success! I have never made fried rice of any description before, and I adore the special fried rice from a Chinese take away back home, and I mustered the courage to make Chicken Fried Rice last night. It was amazing, easy to eat, filling and I didn't need any sides! All recipes serve 1, as I live alone!

Sunflower Spray

1/4 tbs of ginger

3 baby mushrooms, finely chopped

1/2 chicken breast, finely chopped

1/4 tbs rice wine

1/4 dark soy

75g cooked rice

1 tbs light soy

1/2 tbs sesame oil

spring onion finely chopped

1. Cook the rice and set aside. Keep the lid on to keep it moist and warm
2. Heat the pan and then add the sunflower spray. Add the ginger and mushroom and stir fry for a few seconds
3. Add the chicken and cook for 2 minutes, then add the rice wine. As the chicken turns white, add the dark soy. Add the rice for 1 minute.
4. Mix well and season with light soy and sesame. Mix in the spring onion
5. Serve!

Chicken Chow Mein

Today's dinner came from Chinese Food Made Easy. I know this sounds incredibly English of me, taking short cuts to make oriental food, but I have found the book really easy to follow and work from. I have never eaten Chow Mein from a take away (or restaurant) before, but I love chicken and I love noodles so I went for it! My only addition to the recipe would be the shred the chicken to make it go further. This is a super quick, and super yummy meal and fills you up.
75g of wholeweat noodles
a few drops of sesame oil
1/2 chicken breast, chopped
a dash of dark soy
1 tbs cornflour (I used plain)
sunflower spray
75g beansprouts
1 spring oion
1 tbs light soy

1. Boil the noodles for 3 minutes. Drain, refresh with cold water, and drain again. Drizzle with sesame oil and toss.
2. Season the chicken with the dark soy, and then lightly coat in flour
3. Heat the wok, then spray over the sunflower oil. Add the chicken and stir fry for 2 minutes
4. Add the beansprouts and the spring onion for 1 minutes
5. Mix in the noodles and light soy for 30 seconds.
6. Serve!