Khao Pad Gai: A Traditional Thai Chicken Fried Rice Recipe in 40 Minutes

Khao Pad Gai, or Thai Chicken Fried Rice, is a popular street food from central Thailand. This dish combines fragrant jasmine rice with tender chicken and fresh vegetables. It's a simple yet flavourful meal that can be prepared in about 40 minutes. The recipe is flexible, allowing for adjustments to suit your taste preferences.

• 4 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 large chicken breast, sliced into thin strips
• 2 eggs, unbeaten
• 4 cups (900 g) cooked Thai jasmine rice, refrigerated overnight
• ½ yellow onion, chopped into strips
• ¾ roma tomato, cut into strips
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• ¾ cup (180 g) cilantro, finely chopped
• Thai fish sauce (nam pla)
• Soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar (preferably palm sugar)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cloves garlic, minced and fried
• Vinegar

• 1 teaspoon MSG
• 2 tablespoons Thai chili sauce

Garnish

• 3 slices cucumber, peeled
• 3 slices roma tomato
• 3 sprigs green onion
• Lettuce leaf

Procedure

1. Prepare all ingredients and set them aside in small bowls near the stove.
2. Add about 4 tablespoons of peanut oil to a wok and heat on high.
3. Add the chicken strips when the oil is almost smoking. Stir vigorously.
4. When the chicken starts to brown, push it up the side of the wok. Crack the eggs into the wok.
5. Stir the eggs until almost scrambled. Mix in the chicken and stir for another 30 seconds.
6. Push the eggs and chicken to the side. Add more oil if needed and stir-fry the tomato and onion for about 5 minutes.
7. Add the cold cooked rice and mix everything together.
8. Turn the heat to low. Add fish sauce and soy sauce to taste.
9. Add sugar, salt, MSG (if using), vinegar, chili sauce (if using), and fried garlic. Stir well and turn off the heat.
10. Arrange garnishes on a lettuce leaf on a large platter. Serve the fried rice next to it.

Nutritional Values

Cholesterol 150 mg per serving Vitamin A 10% of Daily Value Vitamin C 15% of Daily Value Calcium 4% of Daily Value Iron10% of Daily Value This delicious Khao Pad Gai is perfect for a quick meal or a family dinner. The combination of chicken, rice, and vegetables makes it both nutritious and satisfying. Enjoy this Thai classic with your choice of garnishes for added freshness.