Dragon Fruit Fried Rice
Serves: 4
Prep time: 20
Cook time: 15 minutes
2 serves per portion
Recipe courtesy of Country Kitchens 2023 Product of the Year Recipe Collection – Dragon Fruit
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3cm piece fresh ginger, minced
- 300g chicken breast, sliced into small pieces
- 1 small brown onion, finely diced
- ½ cup corn kernels
- 1 carrot, finely diced
- 1 cup green beans, finely chopped
- ½ red capsicum, finely diced
- ½ small head broccoli, cut into small florets
- ¼ cup fresh coriander, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup sweet chilli sauce
- Black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- ⅓ cup pink dragon fruit, diced (fresh or frozen)
- ¼ cup roasted cashews
Method:
HEAT half the oil in large fry pan or wok over high heat.
ADD garlic and ginger. Stir fry for a minute or so until fragrant.
ADD chicken and stir fry until lightly browned. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
HEAT remaining oil in pan. Add onion, corn, carrot, beans, capsicum and broccoli and stir fry over high heat until tender, around 3-4 minutes.
RETURN chicken with ginger and garlic back to pan. Add sweet chilli, coriander and pepper and continue to stir fry until chicken and vegetables are cooked through. Remove chicken and vegetables from pan and set aside.
ADD rice to pan and stir fry for a couple of minutes until heated through and lightly toasted. Add dragon fruit to and toss until the rice is well coated in colour.
RETURN the chicken and vegetables to the pan with the rice and toss to combine.
TOP with cashews and serve immediately.
What's Great About It:
This delicious and colourful recipe is sure to brighten your day! Fried rice is a quick and flexible meal, perfect for those clean-out-the-fridge days. Swap any of the vegetables for whatever you have on hand, or try substituting with frozen veggies. The addition of pink dragon fruit adds a hint of sweetness to the dish without overpowering the taste. It also provides a vibrant, pink colour that can be enhanced with the addition of more dragon fruit
