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A super-quick, easy dinner for Gdcs when you’ve all been out all day and they’re ‘starving’….

(7 Posts)
Witzend Fri 07-Aug-26 18:00:26

I’ve done this a few times now.
Cook plenty rice first thing, drain, put on a plate, cover.

On coming home, sling some frozen peas into a pan of water, set it to boil.
Heat a little oil in a large frying pan. When hot, sling in the rice, stir fry for a few minutes, then crack in an egg or two (I use 2 large) mix in well.
Open a small tin of sweetcorn, drain it.
Add cooked peas and some or all of the sweetcorn to the rice, stir a couple of minutes more, so it’s all hot.

Lately I’ve been adding (separately) a pack of 10 fish fingers - 3 each, one left over, (6 minutes in the microwave) since the Gdcs are older, taller, and with increasingly hollow legs.

A favourite with our Gdcs anyway.

Retread Fri 07-Aug-26 18:12:09

That sounds tasty 😋 especially with the fish fingers...

MayBee70 Fri 07-Aug-26 18:25:42

I’m paranoid about reheating rice.

YorkLady Fri 07-Aug-26 18:40:56

MayBee70

I’m paranoid about reheating rice.

Me too. I have microwave packets of rice for quick meals. They take 90 seconds in the microwave

BlueBelle Fri 07-Aug-26 18:47:42

I reheat rice for days and have never ever had a problem
Usually cook at least enough for three days sometimes with a day off between My then West Indian mother in law would cook a huge pan and everyone heated it up as and when they came in

teabagwoman Fri 07-Aug-26 18:49:11

If I’m cooking rice in advance I spread the cooked rice on a metal baking tray sat on top of a flat freezer pack. Into the fridge as soon as it’s cold. I’ve been doing it for years and have never had a problem.

MT62 Fri 07-Aug-26 19:08:46

Retread

That sounds tasty 😋 especially with the fish fingers...

Just going to say can’t go wrong with fish fingers 😋