Vietnamese Seafood Pilaf
- Preparation time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
This recipe is a bit similar to Paella of Spain or Arroz Con Camarones of Ecuador but it takes a lot less time to prepare.
Photo: @sehojung79
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cuttle-fish, cut into slices
- 1 cup shrimp
- 1/2 cup clam meat
- 2 eggs
- 1 large bell pepper, cut into small thread
- 4 bowls of cooked rice
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp seasoning powder
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- Cucumber and tomato slices to decorate
Preparation
- Boil eggs, cut into medium pieces.
- Put oil into a pan, brown minced garlic and then add ketchup.
- Next, put shrimp, cuttle-fish and clam into the pan and stir fry for 5 minutes.
- Add rice, salt, seasoning powder and bell pepper.
- Continue stirring for a few minutes until hot and well-combined.
- Put rice into a dish decorated with eggs and bell peppers.
Garnish with some coriander and enjoy hot with soy sauce.
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