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Sweet corn fried rice is a very easy and quick rice recipe. It is so tasty that you can have it plain, or with a side gravy dish like veg Manchurian or hot garlic sauce.
Ginger, garlic, capsicum, carrot and the white part of spring onion are cooked in a hot pan, then sweet corn goes in with vinegar, soy sauce, red chilli sauce and black pepper before the rice is tossed through. The mouthwatering Chinese style fried rice is ready in about 15 to 20 minutes.
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Why you will love this sweet corn fried rice
- Quick: ready in about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Chinese style: soy sauce, vinegar and red chilli sauce.
- Lunchbox friendly: an easy lunch box recipe.
- Plain or with gravy: tasty on its own or with Manchurian.
Ingredient notes
- Rice: 2 cups, 90% cooked.
- Sweet corn: 1/3 cup, boiled.
- Spring onion: 3 to 4. The white part goes in with the vegetables, the green part at the end.
- Sauces: 1 tbsp each of red chilli sauce, vinegar and soy sauce.
Sweet Corn Fried Rice Recipe
Chinese style sweet corn fried rice: 90% cooked rice tossed with sweet corn, capsicum, carrot and spring onion in soy sauce, vinegar and red chilli sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice, 90% cooked
- 1 small capsicum, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup sweet corn, boiled
- 1 small carrot, finely chopped
- 3–4 spring onions, finely chopped, white and green parts kept separate
- 1 inch ginger, julienned
- 3–4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
- 1 tbsp coriander
- 1 tbsp red chilli sauce
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil. Heat a thick-bottomed pan and pour in the oil.
- Ginger and garlic. Once the oil is hot, add the chopped ginger and garlic and sauté for half a minute.
- Cook the vegetables. Add the chopped capsicum, carrot and only the white part of the spring onion. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add corn and sauces. After 2 minutes, add the sweet corn kernels, then sprinkle in salt, vinegar, soy sauce, red chilli sauce and black pepper powder. Blend all the sauces and vegetables well.
- Add the rice. Empty the cooked rice into the pan, sprinkle salt to taste and mix everything well.
- Add spring onion greens. Cook for a minute, then sprinkle in the chopped green part of the spring onion.
- Finish. Cook for another minute, then switch off the flame. The Chinese style sweet corn fried rice is ready.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition for the whole recipe
Serving sizeWhole recipe
| Nutrient | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|
| Total Fat 18 g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat 2 g | 10% |
| Sodium 1254 mg | 55% |
| Total Carbohydrate 338 g | 123% |
| Dietary Fibre 11 g | 39% |
| Total Sugars 20 g | |
| Protein 34 g | |
| Vitamin A 14527 IU | |
| Vitamin C 179 mg | 199% |
| Calcium 191 mg | 15% |
| Iron 6 mg | 33% |
| Potassium 1247 mg | 27% |
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Values are approximate and calculated from the ingredients listed. The actual amounts depend on the brands and sauces you use.
Recipe by Siddhi Panchal.
Tips for sweet corn fried rice
- Use rice that is 90% cooked.
- Use a thick-bottomed pan.
- Add only the white part of the spring onion with the vegetables, and the green part at the end.
- Blend the sauces and vegetables well before adding the rice.
What to serve with Sweet Corn Fried Rice
Have sweet corn fried rice plain, or with a side gravy dish like veg Manchurian or hot garlic sauce. For more rice recipes, try my Coconut Rice and Palak Khichdi.
Sweet Corn Fried Rice FAQs
What do I serve sweet corn fried rice with?
It is tasty plain, or with a side gravy dish like veg Manchurian or hot garlic sauce.
How cooked should the rice be?
Use rice that is 90% cooked.
When do I add the spring onion?
The white part goes in with the capsicum and carrot. The chopped green part goes in after the rice has cooked for a minute.
Which sauces go into this fried rice?
1 tbsp each of vinegar, soy sauce and red chilli sauce, with 1/2 tsp black pepper powder.
How long does it take?
About 10 minutes of prep and 5 to 10 minutes of cooking.
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