Jasmine rice stir-fried with chicken, egg, and fish sauce. Served with cucumber and lime.
Khao pad (fried rice) is Thailand's everyday comfort food. Protein can be chicken, pork, shrimp, or crab.
Some versions add a fried egg on top. Thai fried rice is lighter and less saucy than Chinese versions.
Ingredients
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- 3 cup Day-old jasmine rice, cold
- 3 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 4 cloves Garlic cloves, minced
- 6 oz Boneless chicken breast, diced small
- 2 whole Eggs, beaten
- ½ whole Yellow onion, diced
- 1 whole Tomato, diced
- 2 tbsp Fish sauce
- 1 tsp Light soy sauce
- ½ tsp Sugar
- ¼ tsp White pepper
- 2 whole Scallions, sliced
- ½ whole Cucumber, sliced (for serving)
- 2 wedges Lime wedges (for serving)
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- 3 cup Day-old jasmine rice, cold
- 3 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 4 cloves Garlic cloves, minced
- 6 oz Boneless chicken breast, diced small
- 2 whole Eggs, beaten
- ½ whole Yellow onion, diced
- 1 whole Tomato, diced
- 2 tbsp Fish sauce
- 1 tsp Light soy sauce
- ½ tsp Sugar
- ¼ tsp White pepper
- 2 whole Scallions, sliced
- ½ whole Cucumber, sliced (for serving)
- 2 wedges Lime wedges (for serving)
Instructions
Cook the chicken and eggs
Heat wok until smoking, about 450°F. Add 2 tablespoons oil. Add chicken and stir-fry until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Push to side. Add beaten eggs, let set 15 seconds, then scramble and mix with chicken. Transfer to plate.
Equipment
- wok
Ingredients
- vegetable oil (2 tbsp)
- chicken, diced (6 oz)
- eggs, beaten (2 whole)
Fry the rice
Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to wok. Add garlic, stir 10 seconds. Add onion, stir-fry 1 minute. Add cold rice, breaking up any clumps. Stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes, pressing rice against wok to heat through.
Equipment
- wok
- wok spatula
Ingredients
- vegetable oil (1 tbsp)
- garlic, minced (4 cloves)
- onion, diced (½ whole)
- day-old rice (3 cup)
Season and finish
Return chicken and eggs to wok. Add tomato. Season with fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and white pepper. Toss until combined and tomato slightly softened. Add scallions, toss once. Transfer to plates and serve with cucumber slices and lime wedges.
Equipment
- wok
Ingredients
- chicken
- eggs
- tomato, diced (1 whole)
- fish sauce (2 tbsp)
- soy sauce (1 tsp)
- sugar (½ tsp)
- white pepper (¼ tsp)
- scallions (2 whole)
- cucumber slices (½ whole)
- lime wedges (2 wedges)
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Cook notes
- • Khao pad (fried rice) is Thailand's everyday comfort food.
- • Protein can be chicken, pork, shrimp, or crab.
- • Some versions add a fried egg on top.
- • Thai fried rice is lighter and less saucy than Chinese versions.
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