Thai Fried Rice Recipe (Khao Pad)

This authentic Thai Fried Rice (Khao Pad) is super easy to make and comes together in under 30 minutes. Try this easy recipe and serve it as a side dish or main course.

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Thai Fried Rice Recipe (Khao Pad)

This authentic Thai Style Fried Rice (Khao Pad) is super easy to make and comes together in under 30 minutes. Try this easy recipe and serve it as a side dish or main course.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Thai

Servings: people

Author: Neha Mathur

Ingredients

For The Sauce

3 teaspoons dark soy sauce
2 teaspoons oyster sauce
2 teaspoons fish sauce
½ teaspoon brown sugar

For The Stir Fry

2-3 Thai bird's eye chilies stalks removed
3-4 peeled whole garlic cloves
½ teaspoon salt plus more as per taste
3 tablespoons oil
½ cup thinly sliced onions
10-12 shrimp cleaned and deveined
3 cups cooked Jasmine rice cooled completely
¼ cup chopped green onions
½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
1 cup packed Thai basil roughly torn

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Instructions

Make The Sauce

Mix soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and brown sugar in a small mixing bowl and keep aside.

Pound The Chilies And Garlic

Add bird’s eye chilies, garlic cloves, and salt to a mortar and pestle and pound to make a coarse paste.

Stir Fry The Rice

Heat oil in a wok or a large pan over high heat.
Once the oil is very hot, add the crushed garlic and red chilies and saute for 8-10 seconds.
Add onions and fry for 4-5 seconds.
Add shrimp and cook until they turn pink in color, 2-3 minutes.
Now add the sauce mixture and cooked rice and mix everything well.
Add black pepper, green onions, and Thai basil and mix well.
Check for salt and add more if needed.
Serve hot with sliced tomato, cucumber, and lime wedges.

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Notes

Use day-old rice. If you cook it fresh, cool the rice fully before using it to make the dish.

You can add vegetables along with shrimp to make it filling and wholesome.

Prep all the ingredients beforehand and then start this dish. As it is cooked on high heat, you will need ingredients one after the other, and there will be no time left to prep.

If using frozen shrimp, thaw them to room temperature. Wash them and pat them dry using a kitchen towel. If using fresh shrimp, remove the head and tail. Remove the vein using a sharp paring knife. Wash the shrimp well and pat dry.

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