Thai chicken fried rice
Jasmine rice stir-fried with chicken, egg and spring onion.
Approximate total time: 20 min4 servingsThailand

Ingredients
For 4 servings.
1 cup = 240 ml; 1 tablespoon = 15 ml; 1 teaspoon = 5 ml. Use metric quantities where stated. Times and servings are indicative.
- 3 cups cooked, cold jasmine rice
- 150 g chicken in small strips
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 garlic cloves and 1/2 onion, chopped
- 3 spring onions, cut into lengths
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
Step-by-step method
- Separate the cold rice grains and mix fish sauce, oyster sauce and sugar.
- Heat oil in a wok and fry garlic and onion for about 30 seconds.
- Add chicken and spring onion whites; fry until the chicken is cooked.
- Push everything aside; add eggs to the cleared space and stir until beginning to set.
- Add rice and sauce and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, incorporating egg and loosening the grains.
- Add spring onion greens and serve hot.
✦ Kitchen tip
Time starts with already cooked and chilled rice; freshly cooked rice tends to stick.
A home-cooking adaptation. Timings are approximate and depend on ingredients and equipment. The photo may show different garnishes or presentation.
Recipe references
Ingredients and techniques referenced from the sources below; wording and structure adapted for Becas à Mesa.