Thai Fried Rice With Vegetable Ribbons Food

VEGETABLE THAI FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to instructions given on the package. Let it cool.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, honey, and vinegar. Mix well and keep it aside.
• In a molcajete, mash Thai red chili, garlic cloves, and ginger (or finely chop them or use a mini food processor).
• Heat oil in a large frying pan or wok on medium to high heat. Add mashed chili, garlic, ginger, and cook for a min or so.
• Then add onion and cook until translucent.
• Add diced carrot, pepper, green peas, and mushroom and cook them for 2-3 min.
• Then add prepared sauce blend and mix well.
• Now add cooked rice and combine well with veggies and sauce. Add salt if necessary.
• Finally, add chopped fresh Thai basil leaves and serve warm.

THAI FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet or wok over medium heat and cook bacon until browned and crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain, reserving bacon grease in a bowl. Spoon 2 tablespoons grease back into the skillet.
• Increase heat to medium-high and cook garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in tomato and pineapple and stir-fry until warmed through, about 2 minutes.
• Increase heat to high and add 1 tablespoon bacon grease. Add rice and stir-fry, breaking up with a spatula so it gets coated well with bacon grease. Cook for about 3 minutes. Season with ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, and white pepper.
• Move rice mixture to one side of the skillet or wok and pour beaten eggs onto the empty side. Stir-fry until eggs are almost set, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix eggs with rice mixture. Fold in bacon bits. Serve with cucumber, green onions, cilantro, lemon wedges, and chile peppers.

THAI VEGGIE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok.
• Add ginger and garlic and stir fry for 1-2 minutes.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• In the same pan add peas and red pepper.
• Stir fry for 2 minutes until slightly softened.
• Remove and set aside.
• Add the cold rice to the skillet and heat thoroughly.
• With a spoon make a hole in the center of the rice pushing the rice to the sides.
• Add the beaten eggs into the center without touching the rice.
• Stir the eggs until pretty well set then start incorporating the rice into them.
• Add the chopped tomatoes.
• Return the reserved ginger, garlic, peas and red pepper to the pan.
• Mix in the chili paste, soy sauce and lime juice.
• Serve with chopped scallions as a garnish.

THAI SPICY BASIL FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Whisk together oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar. Set aside.
• Spray a wok or large frying pan with olive oil spray and heat over medium-high heat.
• Add the garlic and chili (or serrano) peppers and stir fry for 30 seconds.
• Add the red pepper and onion and stir fry until the onion is translucent. If using chicken or beef, add it with the the onion and red pepper. Cook until chicken is done, or beef is about medium.
• Push ingredients in the wok/pan aside and quickly scramble the egg.
• Add the oyster sauce mixture and stir everything together.
• Raise the heat to high and add the chilled rice. Stir until blended with the sauce and other ingredients, breaking up clumps of rice with the back of a spoon.
• Add more soy, oyster, or fish sauce, if necessary (or to taste).
• When everything is blended together and rice is hot, remove from heat and stir in the basil.
• Garnish with cilantro, if desired.

MOM'S THAI FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over medium high heat.
• While pan is warming, toss the cold rice with your hands, making sure to separate the grains from any clumps.
• Add the garlic to the heated wok, and toss until fragrant and slightly golden.
• Add chicken, beef, or pork and stir fry for about 1 minute.
• Push the meat and garlic up the sides making a well in the middle and add eggs.
• Scramble eggs for 1 minute in middle of pan then, add green onions and peas and incorporate all ingredients together, stir frying for another minute.
• Add rice, turning over rice with pan ingredients several times to coat and stir frying for 2-3 minutes. You want the rice to begin to have a toasted smell, making sure that all the ingredients are constantly being moved around the pan for even cooking.
• If your pan seems to have cooled down to the point where the ingredients are no longer sizzling, you may need to turn the heat up slightly.
• Sprinkle in the sugar and add the fish sauce and oyster sauce.
• Stir fry all ingredients together for one minute more or until sauces are absorbed and mixture is completely combined. Transfer to serving platter.
• Garnish plate edge with sliced cucumber, lime wedges, and additional whole green onions if desired.

THAI FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Bring water and rice to a boil in medium saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until water is absorbed.
• Transfer rice to large bowl and fluff with fork. Let come to room temperature, 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
• When rice is cold, cook pork in wok or medium skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain off excess fat; transfer pork to bowl and set aside.
• Heat wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and swirl to coat surface.
• Add onion, ginger, jalapeno pepper, garlic and turmeric; stir-fry 4-6 minutes or until onion is very tender.
• Stir in fish sauce; mix well. Stir in cold rice, vegetables and pork; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until heated through.
• Push rice mixture to side of wok and pour eggs into center. Cook eggs 2-3 minutes or just until set, lifting and stirring to scramble. Stir rice into eggs.
• Stir in green onions. Transfer to serving bowl; sprinkle with cilantro.
• Garnish as desired.

THAI FRIED RICE WITH VEGETABLE RIBBONS

Steps:

• Set a strainer in the sink and place carrot, leek, and pea strips in it.
• Pour boiling water over vegetables for about 12 seconds.
• Set vegetables aside.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add vegetables, garlic, and rice and saute until heated through and fragrant, 4 minutes.
• (Do not crowd the pan; cook in two batches, if necessary).
• In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice and pulp, honey, hot pepper sauce, peanut butter, and basil or mint, if used.
• Add to rice mixture and toss well to combine.
• Serve hot.