Thai Fried Rice

In Thailand, Fried Rice is a good lunch dish, served with cucumber and a wedge of lime. Often, the Thais like their fried rice with fried egg.

Ingredients

4 cups cooked cold jasmine rice
3 tbsp of peanut oil
4 cloves freshly minced garlic
1 ½ cups boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 ½ cups lean pork or 1 ½ cups beef, thinly sliced
2 eggs
4 green onions, sliced thin
2 tsp of palm sugar
3 tbsp of Thai fish sauce
1 tbsp of oyster sauce
¾ cup frozen peas
1 cucumber, sliced
2 limes, cut into wedges

Directions:

Heat peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over medium high heat

While pan is warming, toss the cold rice with your hands, making sure to separate the grains from any clumps

Add the garlic to the heated wok, and toss until fragrant and slightly golden

Add chicken, beef, or pork and stir fry for about 1 minute

Push the meat and garlic up the sides making a well in the middle and add eggs

Scramble eggs for 1 minute in middle of pan then, add green onions and peas and incorporate all ingredients together, stir frying for another minute

Add rice, turning over rice with pan ingredients several times to coat and stir frying for 2-3 minutes

You want the rice to begin to have a toasted smell, making sure that all the ingredients are constantly being moved around the pan for even cooking

If your pan seems to have cooled down to the point where the ingredients are no longer sizzling, you may need to turn the heat up slightly

Sprinkle in the sugar and add the fish sauce and oyster sauce

Stir fry all ingredients together for one minute more or until sauces are absorbed and mixture is completely combined

Transfer to serving platter

Garnish plate edge with sliced cucumber, lime wedges, and additional whole green onions if desired