Thai Fried Rice

Fried rice - the anytime food of the day. Also, a popular food throughout the world which can regarded as one pot dish or one wok dish. One of the best fried rice should be mentioned as Thai Fried Rice. Spicy, fragrant and grainy rice, and what can be better than a Tom Yum Fried Rice (COCONUT MILK TOM YUM SOUP).

A no-fuss, quick Thai food, and with store bought tom yum paste, its truly a quick fried rice, ready within most to most 15 minutes, including for the versions like chicken fried rice, or seafood rice or just prawns.

Even a vegetarian fried rice is possible for a Thai Fried Rice, as the flavorful tom yum paste does it all.

 

Vegetable options can vary as well, mainly leafy green vegetables, or cauliflower, carrot and mushrooms too. This recipe features prawns, Brazilian spinach, onion for the sweet, sharp and crunch contrast, while chillies are the signature for Thai food (THAI STEAMED FISH). All quickly fried, the hearty, delicious fulfilling Thai fried rice.

 

Not to forget, one way of using leftover cooked white rice, which works best for any type of fried rice. All of these captured and shared on YouTube channel as YouTube shorts, video attached below as well. 

Ingredients for Thai Fried Rice

1 packet store-bought tom yam paste

3 cups cooked leftover white rice

6 medium sized prawns - cleaned and leave the tail on 

2 medium - sized red onions - sliced

1 bunch Brazilian spinach 

Some kaffir lime leaves - tear into pieces

Bird's eye chilies to taste

Salt to taste

3 tbsp oil

How to Make Thai Fried Rice 

Heat oil and fry prawns till half cooked

Add rice and tom yam paste. 

Stir all the ingredients together.

Add onions, spinach, and salt. 

Add kaffir lime leaves and chilies. 

Stir a few more times and remove from heat.

To serve (optional): Top with a fried egg.