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Thai Fried Rice

Name: Thai Fried Rice
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon water; 1 teaspoon white sugar; 4 cups cooked and chilled jasmine rice; 1 tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 4 ounces thinly sliced pancetta, chopped; 4 scallions, white and green parts thinly sliced, reserved separately; 1 large shallot, minced; 1 garlic clove, minced; ¼ cup minced fresh cilantro; Sliced cucumber and lime wedges, to serve; pickled chilies, to serve (optional)

By Diane Unger

20 minutes

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We liked the aromatic flavor of jasmine rice, but long-grain white or basmati works, too. A good Thai fish sauce was essential; at Milk Street we use Red Boat. Andy Ricker uses pork belly, but that can be hard to find in the U.S. Pancetta worked well as a substitute—it has the right amount of salt and fat. Plain bacon will do the job, too, but avoid smoked bacon.

1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon water

1 teaspoon white sugar

4 cups cooked and chilled jasmine rice

1 tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil

2 eggs, lightly beaten

4 ounces thinly sliced pancetta, chopped

4 scallions, white and green parts thinly sliced, reserved separately

1 large shallot, minced

1 garlic clove, minced

¼ cup minced fresh cilantro

Sliced cucumber and lime wedges, to serve

pickled chilies, to serve (optional)

Ingredients

1

tablespoon Thai fish sauce
1

teaspoon soy sauce
1

teaspoon water
1

teaspoon white sugar
4

cups cooked and chilled jasmine rice
1

tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil
2

eggs, lightly beaten
4

ounces thinly sliced pancetta, chopped
4

scallions, white and green parts thinly sliced, reserved separately
1

large shallot, minced
1

garlic clove, minced
¼

cup minced fresh cilantro
Sliced cucumber and lime wedges, to serve
pickled chilies, to serve (optional)

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Directions

01

In a bowl, stir together the fish sauce, soy sauce, water and sugar. Set aside. Use your hands to break up the rice so no clumps remain. Set aside.

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02

In a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high, heat the oil until just smoking. Pour in the eggs and cook, stirring, until just set. Transfer the eggs to a plate. Add the pancetta to the skillet and cook over medium until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to the plate with the eggs.

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03

Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the skillet and return to medium-high heat. Add the scallion whites, shallot and garlic, then cook until softened, about 1 minute. Add the rice and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 2 minutes.

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04

Stir the fish sauce mixture, then pour over the rice. Cook, stirring, until well mixed. Stir in the pancetta and egg, breaking up the egg. Transfer to a large platter and sprinkle with cilantro and scallion greens. Serve with cucumber, lime wedges and pickled chilies.

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Tip: Don’t use hot or warm rice. The fried rice will be clumpy and gummy.

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