GUYANESE STYLE FRIED RICE (SHRIMP & CHICKEN)

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu provides a protein alternative while canned tuna is budget-friendly.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is more affordable.

green peas

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: frozen peas

Edamame is nutritious, but frozen peas are cost-effective.

Wash chicken pieces with white vinegar.

Shell and wash prawns with half a lime.

Chop celery, thyme, garlic, onion, and sweet peppers.

Blend green seasoning with thyme, onion, garlic, ginger, and peppers.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pot and fry chicken for about 2 minutes, covering it.

Add garlic, ginger, green seasoning, tomato cubes, five spice, and salt to the chicken, cover, and cook until water evaporates.

Fry shrimp in 1 tablespoon of oil with green seasoning and salt for about 5 minutes, then set aside.

Wash 2 cups of rice until water runs clear, then fry in 3 tablespoons of oil for about 2 minutes.

Add fried rice seasoning, five spice, garlic, ginger, pepper paste, sugar, and salt to the rice, then add 2 cups of water and cover to steam on low heat.

Chop vegetables (sweet peppers, bora, carrots) for frying.

Once rice is cooked and fluffy, divide it in half; add chicken to one half and shrimp to the other half.

Heat oil and fry carrots and bora for about 1 minute, then add sweet peppers, sweet corn, and celery, cooking for another 2 minutes.

Blend eggs with a small pepper, flour, and salt, then pour into a nonstick pan to make an egg pancake, flipping to cook both sides.

Cut the egg pancake into strips and mix into the fried rice.

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