Thai Fried Rice

Thai fried rice is a hearty one pot meal. Long grain white rice stir-fried with pork, chicken, shrimp, egg, and pineapple, flavored and seasoned with garlic, sugar, fish sauce, green onions, and white pepper. Serve as a standalone dish, or with traditional thai entrees.

Ingredients -

1/2 cup Peanut Oil
2 cloves Garlic, finely sliced
1/3 cup Chicken, finely chopped
1/3 cup Pork, finely chopped
3/4 pound Shrimp, peeled and devained
4 large Eggs, beaten
12 cups Cooked Long Grain White Rice, chilled overnight
1 cup Pineapple, diced
2 tablespoons Sugar
6 tablespoons Nam Pla Prik (Hot Fish Sauce)
1 cup Green onions, cut 1" pieces
2 teaspoons Ground White Pepper

Preparation:

1. Heat oil in wok over Medium heat.

2. Add garlic. Stir-fry until golden brown.

3. Increase heat. Add chicken, pork, and shrimp and stir-fry until almost cooked through. Push to the side.

4. Add egg and scramble.

5. Add rice and stir-fry 1 minute, combining everything in wok.

6. Add pineapple. Stir-fry 1 minute.

7. Add sugar, Nam Pla, green onions, and white pepper. Stir-fry 2 minutes.

8. Serve hot.

Variations and Recipe Ideas:

Fried Rice Tips -

Nam Pla Prik

Nam Pla Prik can be found in most supermarkets and asian markets. You can make your own by combining ¼ cup fish sauce, 5 tablespoon lime juice, 2 cloves minced garlic, and 5 thinly sliced thai red or green chiles.

Fried Rice Tips -

Pineapple

Fresh or canned pineapple both work well in this Thai fried rice recipe. Be sure to drain off as much of the pineapple juice as possible.