zoom

    Save to your scrapbook

    Spicy spelt with broccoli, prawns and crispy fried egg

    This will be saved to your scrapbook

    You can also add it to one of your existing cookbooks

    *mandatory

    Spicy spelt with broccoli, prawns and crispy fried egg

    Spelt soaks up the vibrant dressing in this South East Asian-inspired brunch dish, balancing the spice with its sweetness. Omit the prawns to make the recipe vegetarian.

    • Preparation time: 15 minutes
    • Cooking time: 15 minutes
    • Total time: 30 minutes 30 minutes

    Serves: 2

    Ingredients

    125g pearled spelt
    1½ tbsp olive oil
    200g Tenderstem broccoli, halved lengthways
    4 salad onions, trimmed
    ½ x 28g pack coriander, stalks finely chopped
    180g pack raw extra large king prawns
    2 eggs
    2 tbsp crispy fried onions or roughly chopped toasted peanuts
    ½ lime, cut into wedges

    Dressing
    1 small garlic clove, crushed
    15g fresh root ginger, grated
    1 small red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
    3 tbsp light soy sauce
    2 tbsp Chinese rice vinegar
    2 tsp sesame oil
    ½ tbsp light brown soft sugar or palm sugar

    Method

    1. Cook the spelt according to pack instructions. Meanwhile, set a large frying pan over a medium-high heat with 1 tsp oil. When the oil is hot, add the broccoli to the pan with a splash of water. Cook for 2-3 minutes, then turn over, move to the side of the pan, and add the salad onions. Cook for another 3-4 minutes, turning every so often, until tender and lightly charred. Transfer to a board. Roughly chop the salad onions.

    2. Meanwhile, mix the dressing ingredients in a large bowl. When the spelt is cooked, drain thoroughly, run under cold water, then add to the dressing with the salad onions and chopped coriander stalks; toss to mix, then divide between 2 plates.

    3. Wipe out the frying pan with kitchen paper; return to a medium-high heat with 1 tsp oil. Fry the prawns for 2-3 minutes until pink, cooked through and a little charred. Add to the plates, along with the broccoli. Add the remaining 1 tbsp oil to the pan over a medium-high heat. Once it is hot, fry the eggs for 1-2 minutes, tipping the pan and basting the whites with the oil until set but the yolks are still runny. Top each plate with an egg. Scatter over the crispy onions (or nuts) and coriander leaves. Serve at once, with any remaining dressing and the lime wedges.

    Your recipe note

    Edit your recipe note

    Comments

    Average user rating

    5 stars

    Glossary