Thai Fried Rice

Name: Thai Fried Rice
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked rice, preferably chilled; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped garlic; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/4 pound boneless pork or chicken, thinly sliced into 2-lnch strips; 1 large egg, beaten; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 green onions, thinly sliced crosswise; A handful of fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped; Cucumber slices; 1 lime, quartered lengthwise; Fish sauce seasoned with chopped fresh hot chilies or ground dried red chilies

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

4 cups cooked rice, preferably chilled
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped garlic
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 pound boneless pork or chicken, thinly sliced into 2-lnch strips
1 large egg, beaten
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
2 green onions, thinly sliced crosswise
A handful of fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
Cucumber slices
1 lime, quartered lengthwise
Fish sauce seasoned with chopped fresh hot chilies or ground dried red chilies

Directions

1

Prepare the rice by crumbling it with your fingers, breaking up the bigger lumps, and set aside in a bowl.
2

Heat a wok or a large, deep skillet over high heat.
3

Add the oil, and when a bit of garlic sizzles at once, add the garlic and onion and toss well until shiny and fragrant, about 1 minute.
4

Add the pork and cook, tossing often, until the onion begins to wilt and the meat is cooked through, about 2 minutes.
5

Add the beaten egg, and toss well to scramble it once it begins to set.
6

Add the rice, fish sauce, sugar, and green onions and cook, tossing often, until the rice is tender and heated through.
7

Mound the rice on a serving platter and garnish with the cilantro, and if desired, the cucumber slices and wedges of lime to squeeze over each serving.
8

Accompany with small bowls of fish sauce with chopped chilies, and serve hot or warm.