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Thai chicken fried rice

Jasmine rice stir-fried with chicken, egg and spring onion.

Approximate total time: 20 min4 servingsThailand
Thai chicken fried rice
Illustrative photograph: Thai chicken fried rice.Photo: Andy Li · CC0 · Image source. Resized and converted to WebP.

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

  1. Separate the cold rice grains and mix fish sauce, oyster sauce and sugar.
  2. Heat oil in a wok and fry garlic and onion for about 30 seconds.
  3. Add chicken and spring onion whites; fry until the chicken is cooked.
  4. Push everything aside; add eggs to the cleared space and stir until beginning to set.
  5. Add rice and sauce and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, incorporating egg and loosening the grains.
  6. 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.