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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal446
    low
  • fat20g
  • saturates5g
  • carbs30g
  • sugars1g
  • fibre0g
  • protein36g
  • salt2g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat the grill to high and brush the sardines with a little oil. Grill for about 4 mins on each side until lightly blistered and cooked through, then set aside.

  • step 2

    Heat half the remaining oil in a wok and cook the eggs to a thin omelette. Tip onto a plate to cool. Heat the rest of the oil in the same wok. Add the chopped spring onions, the garlic, shrimp paste, turmeric, tomato purée and half the chilli. Sizzle everything together to form a paste, then add the rice and prawns. Season with soy sauce and stir-fry for 5 mins until everything is combined and hot.

  • step 3

    Roll up the omelette and finely shred. Flake the fish into large boneless chunks. Stir the omelette ribbons and fish into the rice, then scatter over the shredded spring onions, remaining chilli, coriander leaves and crispy shallot flakes (if using). Serve the rice with extra soy, if you like, and finely sliced cucumber on the side.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2013

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A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.4 ratings

Annie M

question

Please could you suggest an alternative to shrimp paste as I'm having difficulty getting some. Thank you.

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lulu_grimes

Hi Annie, You could leave it out, or, you could add a splash of fish sauce or oyster sauce, or a mashed up anchovy. Barney favours oyster sauce and I use anchovies if I run out of shrimp paste. I hope this helps.

dizzy fish

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

I used tin sardines for quickness and added a squeeze of lime to finish...very flavoursome!

r s monaghan

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Very tasty, I make it often I use smoked mackerel instead of the sardines and serve with a fried egg instead of the omlette

hjv

I love this recipe, love getting my hands dirty with the sardines too!! I've cooked this a couple of times now and it is easy and very very tasty.

mandafers

Made this last night and really enjoyed it. A lot of it can be prepared in advance (fish, rice) so you can throw it together when you're ready. The flavour was lovely with hints of chilli but not overpowering the sardine. Will make this again and try chicken & prawns and maybe add some peas for…

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