Easiest Tutorial To Make Appetizing Authentic Thai Fried Rice

Authentic Thai Fried Rice. You can order Thai fried rice with your choice of meat, but one of my personal favorite versions is known in Thai as khao pad goong (ข้าวผัดกุ้ง), or fried rice with shrimp. The reason I like it so much, because if you peel the shrimp, but leave the head on, so the oily goodness from the head of the. Soy Sauce + Oyster Sauce is more akin to Thai home cooking.

Thai-style sweet and spicy pineapple fried rice with scrambled eggs and cashews. This is a healthy and quick weeknight dinner! This pineapple fried rice recipe was inspired by a meal at Sweet Basil in Norman, Oklahoma over the holidays. You can have Authentic Thai Fried Rice using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Authentic Thai Fried Rice

1. It's 12 of Thai chiles, sliced (for the Prik Nam Pla).
2. Prepare 4 tbsp of Thai fish sauce (for the Prik Nam Pla).
3. You need 4 tbsp of lime juice (for the Prik Nam Pla).
4. Prepare 1 of garlic clove, minced (for the Prik Nam Pla).
5. You need 1 of shallot, chopped (for the Prik Nam Pla).
6. Prepare 4 tbsp of canola or vegetable oil.
7. Prepare 8 ounces of chicken cut in 1/2-inch cubes.
8. Prepare 4 cups of cooked rice, preferably Thai jasmine rice that has been prepared 24 hours in advance.
9. You need 4 of eggs, beaten and seasoned with salt and pepper.
10. You need 2 tbsp of oyster sauce.
11. Prepare 8 of garlic cloves, minced.
12. Prepare 1 bunch of scallions, both white and green parts, chopped.
13. You need 1 of white onion, chopped.
14. It's 1 of tomato, chopped.
15. You need 1 of fresh lime.
16. Prepare 5 of Kaffire lime leaves.
17. It's 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro.
18. It's Pinch of sugar (if needed).

It's important to use Thai sweet basil to get the authentic Thai restaurant taste. And don't skip the fish sauce, it smells strong in the bottle, but it blends in nicely with the other ingredients when it's all put together. Also, make sure you use chilled rice, or you'll end up with mush. Push the rice to the side of the pan and add a bit more oil.

Authentic Thai Fried Rice instructions

1. Combine all ingredients of the prik nam pla into a bowl and set aside.
2. Heat a large wok or large, heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until a drop of water evaporates upon contact..
3. Add the oil and swirl, then add the onion and chicken. Stir-fry until lightly colored, about two minutes..
4. Add the garlic and stir-fry until golden, about 30 seconds..
5. Pour in the beaten egg. Stir-fry until scrambled, then add the rice..
6. Cook the rice — scooping it up and pressing it into the pan, then scooping it up again — for about two minutes..
7. Add the prik nam pla (all for max spiciness, less for less spicy), oyster sauce, basil, tomato and scallions. Stir together for about a half-minute..
8. Serve, garnishing each plate with cilantro and a squirt of lime..

Crack an egg on the oil and mix in the pan. When solid, flip the rice on top and mix well. The key to making perfect fried rice is using cold leftover rice. There's a really great Thai restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn I used to go to all the time called Sea that has a great vibe and a DJ. I always ordered the fried rice because it's just amazing!