King prawn friend rice used to be a staple in my take away orders, so much so that I HAD to learn how to make it at home.

This recipe took me a while to get right, I just couldn’t get the right textures and after scouring the web I found out why: I was using fresh rice. Every website said to use left over rice but I barely ever have any leftover, as we tend to use a variety of grains, so I decided to try it with the microwavable version. It worked and now I always have a packet of uncle Ben’s microwaveable rice at home just for this. I like to use the plain rice, and add my own flavours.

Each time I made it I tweaked it a bit more and I now have a staple recipe that I use every time. Everyone I have made it for has loved it and once my husband actually thought I had bought it and poured it in a bowl…*rolls eyes*

I like to use toasted sesame oil, but of course you can use olive oil or even sunflower oil. I just like the little extra flavour you get from toasted sesame oil as a base. This is already a very quick recipe, but if you want to shave a few minutes off it you can use cooked prawns. Just make sure to add them at the end with the peas. As for the peas, if you use frozen, let them thaw completely before adding in, to prevent the rice form becoming soggy with the extra water. Also to make this a little healthier why not use brown rice? I have tried it before and it tastes just as good.

Have you got your own twist to this? I’d love to know in the comments, otherwise please tag on me on Instagram!