Khao Pad (Thai Fried Rice)

Name: Khao Pad (Thai Fried Rice)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 400g cooked jasmine rice, cooled; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 white onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp sugar; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; spring onions, cucumber and lime to serve

Fragrant Thai fried rice tossed with egg, fish sauce and spring onion — simple but done exactly right. Using rice that's been cooked and cooled beforehand is what lets it fry loose and separate in the wok, rather than clumping into a sticky mass.

Total time

15 min

Prep

5 min

Cook

10 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Thai

gluten-free

Ingredients

400gcooked jasmine rice, cooled

2eggs, beaten

1white onion, diced

3 clovesgarlic, minced

3 tbspfish sauce

1 tbspsoy sauce

1 tspsugar

3 tbspvegetable oil

spring onions, cucumber and limeto serve

Instructions

Heat wok with oil. Fry garlic and onion 2 minutes.

Push to side. Add eggs, scramble.

Add cold rice, toss on high heat to break up and fry 3 minutes.

Season with fish sauce, soy and sugar.

Scatter spring onions. Serve with cucumber slices and lime wedges.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

280

Protein

7.2g

Fat

12.9g

Carbs

33.1g

Fiber

0.9g

Sodium

1112mg

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