Fakeaway Chinese Chicken Curry& Egg Fried Rice
- 35 min
- Serves 2
- 15 ingredients
15 minutes to prep, 20 to cook. A quick, budget‑friendly Chinese‑style dinner featuring a fragrant chicken curry and crispy egg fried rice. The curry gets its depth from a buttery roux, toasted spices, and chicken stock, while the rice is tossed hot with soy sauce, spring onions, and a fluffy scrambled egg. Perfect for a high‑protein, satisfying meal in under half an hour.
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Method
Chicken Curry
Cut the chicken breast into bite‑size pieces and season lightly with salt, then fry in a hot wok until browned.
Combine the chicken pieces with the chopped onion, carrot, and sliced red bell pepper in a bowl.
Add minced ginger and garlic to the wok, stir briefly, then set aside.
Reduce the heat and melt butter in the wok, sprinkle in flour and stir to form a roux.
Toast the spice mix in the roux until fragrant.
Pour in chicken stock, stirring to combine, then return the chicken and vegetables to the wok and simmer until the chicken is cooked through.
Stir in frozen peas and cook for another minute, then set the curry aside.
Egg Fried Rice
Heat the wok until very hot, add the packet rice and spread it out to crisp, stirring every 20‑30 seconds.
Drizzle soy sauce around the edge of the wok, add the chopped spring onions and pour in the beaten egg, scrambling quickly with the rice.
Combine the egg‑fried rice with the chicken curry or serve side‑by‑side for a complete meal.
Tips while you cook
- Keep the wok very hot for the rice
- Heat the wok until very hot before adding the pre‑cooked rice.
- Stir rice frequently
- Stir the rice every 20‑30 seconds while it crisps to prevent sticking.
- Build the roux before adding stock
- Melt butter, sprinkle flour, and stir to form a roux before pouring in the chicken stock.
- Toast the spice mix in the roux
- Add the toasted spice mix to the roux and stir until fragrant before adding liquid.
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Chicken curry, 9 ways
Eight creators posted their own. Most use cinnamon stick, bay leaf, chicken, tomato and turmeric powder.
- Imran Ali40 min15 ingr.Only this one uses garlic and ginger paste, onion powder and chilli powder
- Eroshan (Kolamba)1 hr 20 min19 ingr.Only this one uses tamarind paste, pandan leaf and roasted chilli powder
- sukipantal1 hr 5 min25 ingr.Only this one uses chicken on the bone, kashmiri red chilli powder and vinegar
- South Cookery1 hr 15 min21 ingr.Only this one uses julienned ginger, green chilies and coriander seeds
- Peter Martin50 min18 ingr.Only this one uses cinnamon, cumin and allspice
- Tyler Butt35 min15 ingr.Only this one uses butter, flour and spice mix
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