Best Thai Style Fried Rice Recipes

KAO PAD (THAI-STYLE FRIED RICE)

Steps:

• Choose and prepare vegetables. Select a combination with a variety of colors.
• In a wok, heat the oil and stir fry the ginger and garlic until golden.
• Remove them with a slotted spoon and save for later.
• In the same oil, stir-fry the vegetables until just cooked. Add the harder ones (like carrots) first, and the tender ones (like sprouts) last.
• Remove the vegetables from the wok and set aside.
• Add the rice to the wok and heat thoroughly.
• With your stirring spoon, make a hole in the center of the rice, down to the wok and put in the eggs.
• Stir until they are pretty well set before you mix them into the rice. The more you cook the eggs before stirring them into the rice, the drier the dish will be.
• Add the tomatoes, the reserved ginger and garlic and the stir-fried vegetables.
• Finally, mix in the chili sauce, soy sauce and lime juice.
• For serving, top each serving with thin slices of scallions. Put thin slices of lime on the side.

THAI STYLE FRIED RICE... WITH A CURRY FLAVOR, HMMM!!!

Steps:

• Be sure rice is completely cool, better cold!
• Heat oil in wok over medium heat and stir-fry onions and chilies until soft.
• Add the the red curry paste along with the curry powder to the pan and fry until the oil separates from the mixture.
• Along with the garlic, add pork or chicken and fry until cooked.
• Add shrimp and cook until they turn pink.
• Add rice and toss thoroughly until coated with curry mixture and heated through.
• If your wok is large enough, push rice to side and pour eggs into center. Cook and stir until eggs just start to set, then mix with rice, tossing on high until eggs are cooked. (Cook eggs in small fry pan until they just start to set if wok is not large enough, then add to rice.).
• Sprinkle pepper and fish sauce evenly over top and lightly toss, remove from heat.
• Now lightly toss the chopped green onions into the rice.
• Have the fresh chopped coriander and basil available for personal preferences, along with fish sauce, soy sauce, and Thai-style chili sauce!

THAI-STYLE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Combine the chile and 2 tablespoons of the fish sauce in a small dipping bowl. Set aside. Heat a well-seasoned wok or frying pan over high heat. Add the oil and almost immediately add the garlic, ginger, and 2 tablespoons of scallions. Stir constantly for about 40 seconds. Be careful not to burn the mixture. Add the pork and continue to stir for 3 minutes, or until the pork is no longer pink.
• Stir in the bok choy and cook until it is just tender, a couple of minutes. Stir in the cooked rice. Add the remaining tablespoon of fish sauce and heat through, about 2 minutes.
• Serve immediately, garnish with cilantro, cucumber, the remaining tablespoon of scallion, and the lime. Serve the dipping sauce on the side.

THAI-STYLE PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE WITH SHRIMP AND CASHEWS

Steps:

• Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and season with 1/4 tsp. salt. Heat 1 Tbs. of the oil in a 12-inch skillet or wok over medium-high heat until shimmering hot. Add the shrimp and cook, flipping once, until pink and opaque, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a plate. Heat the remaining 1 Tbs. oil in the skillet. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently with a spatula, until browned on the edges but not completely soft, about 2 minutes. Add the scallion and cook, stirring, until browned and wilted, about 30 seconds. Add the garlic, fish sauce, and chili-garlic sauce and cook, stirring, until aromatic, about 30seconds. Add the rice and cook, stirring to break up any clumps, until the mixture is well combined and heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in the shrimp and any accumulated juices, the pineapple, cashews, raisins (if using), and soy sauce. Season to taste with more soy sauce or fish sauce. Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro. Serve garnished with additional cilantro.

THAI-STYLE TURKEY FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Stir-fry the onion for 2-3 minutes until softened. Add the garlic, chilli, ginger and sugar, then cook for a further 1 minute until the mixture is fragrant and the sugar has dissolved. Add the chopped capsicum, beans and kaffir lime leaves, then stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until the vegetables are just tender. Add the cooked rice, chopped turkey, fish sauce and tamari, then stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until heated through. Stir in the basil, then serve the rice in bowls with lime wedges to squeeze.

THAI-STYLE TOFU FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Mix the oyster sauce, fish sauce, Sriracha, sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl; set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Blot the tofu cubes dry and add to the skillet in a single layer. Season with salt and pepper and cook, turning occasionally, until browned and crisp, 5 to 6 minutes; remove to a plate.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil to the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the green beans, garlic and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until the garlic is lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add the rice and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the oyster-sauce mixture, browned tofu and bean sprouts to the skillet. Stir until heated through, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the fried rice among bowls and top with basil, scallions and cashews. Serve with lime wedges and more Sriracha.