Thai Fried Rice
1. Steam rice at least two hours ahead of time, chill it
2. Mix the sauce
Now, make the fried rice. And it’s gonna be great. Here’s the order:Step
1. heat the oil
2. stir-fry the aromatics (garlic, or ginger, or chili paste, or green onions)
3. stir-fry the meat (if you’re using meat,
4. stir-fry the beaten eggs
5. add the rice, mix to coat the rice with the oil and flavors of goodnees you’ve already added
6. add the sauce, which makes everything magic
7. stir-fry the vegetables (snow peas, carrots, bell peppers, mushrooms)
The key is to get the wok (or skillet) hot hot and cook everything quick quick.
Really, you can add whatever you want to this dish. Experiment! This is a humble, easy, get some good stuff in your belly meal. As long as you make the sauce, you’ll have the base Thai taste. Here’s the recipe that we’ve improvised from:
2 cups of cooked, chilled rice
(we prefer jasmine)
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Sauce:
1 scant tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp lime juice
mix
Aromatics:
1 tbsp diced garlic (2 good cloves)
1 scant tsp of chili paste
Protein:
2 eggs, beaten
8 oz pork, thinly sliced
Vegetables:
1 red bell pepper, diced
1/3 cup julianne carrots
1/3 cup sliced mushrooms
Serve with Sriracha sauce to taste
