Garlic Prawns Sweet Chilli Fried Rice (Printable)
Juicy garlic prawns atop sweet chilli fried rice with crisp vegetables. Ready in 35 minutes.
# What You Need:
→ Garlic Prawns
01 - 1 lb large raw prawns, peeled and deveined
02 - 2 tbsp olive oil
03 - 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
04 - 1 tbsp unsalted butter
05 - 1 tbsp lemon juice
06 - 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
07 - 1/4 tsp salt
08 - 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
→ Sweet Chilli Fried Rice
09 - 3 cups cooked jasmine rice, cold and day-old
10 - 2 tbsp vegetable oil
11 - 1 small onion, finely diced
12 - 2 garlic cloves, minced
13 - 1 medium carrot, diced
14 - 1 red bell pepper, diced
15 - 1 cup frozen peas
16 - 2 eggs, lightly beaten
17 - 3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
18 - 2 tbsp soy sauce
19 - 1 tsp sesame oil
20 - 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
# How-To:
01 - Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add prawns, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 2–3 minutes until pink and opaque. Stir in butter and lemon juice, toss to coat, then remove prawns and set aside.
02 - Heat vegetable oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, carrot, and bell pepper. Stir-fry for 2–3 minutes until softened.
03 - Push vegetables to one side and pour in beaten eggs. Scramble until just set, then mix with vegetables.
04 - Add cooked rice, peas, sweet chilli sauce, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Stir-fry for 3–4 minutes, breaking up clumps, until rice is heated through and well coated. Fold in sliced spring onions.
05 - Divide sweet chilli fried rice among plates. Top each serving with garlic prawns. Garnish with chopped parsley and extra lemon wedges if desired.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The way sweet chilli sauce transforms ordinary fried rice into something restaurant-worthy still feels like magic every time I make it
- It delivers that impressive dinner party energy while being ready in under 35 minutes on busy weeknights
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- Using day-old rice is the absolute difference maker—fresh rice turns into mush and will disappoint you every single time
- Have everything chopped and measured before you start cooking because fried rice moves fast and waits for no one
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- Never overcrowd the pan when cooking prawns or they will steam instead of sear, and nobody wants rubbery prawns
- Let your pan get properly hot before adding ingredients—that sizzle is the sound of flavor developing