Thai Basil Fried Rice
  1. Make garlic chili paste. Using a mortar and pestle, crush the garlic cloves and chilies into a thick paste. Pound until they are completely broken down and juicy.

  2. Mix sauce. In a small bowl, combine oyster sauce, fish sauce, and sugar. Set aside.

  3. Cook aromatics. Heat a large wok on medium-high heat. Add 1-2 Tbsp vegetable oil (or avocado oil) and chili garlic paste. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add shallot and mix until softened, about 1 minute.

  4. Add pork. Add pork and cook until cooked through and no longer pink, about 2 minutes.

  5. Add rice. Add cold leftover rice and stir, breaking up the big clumps of rice, about 2 minutes.

  6. Add sauce. Drizzle the oyster sauce mixture over the rice. Stir and continue cooking until all the grains are well coated and hot, another 2-3 minutes.

  7. Add basil. Toss in the basil and stir until wilted, about 1 minute.

  8. Serve. Add freshly cracked black pepper. Divide evenly between two bowls. Add a fried egg on top. Enjoy!

Course🍽️Main Course

DietsPescaterian🥛Dairy-free...

Category🍚Fried Rice

Cuisine🇹🇭Thai

Occasions📆Everyday⏱️Quick Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 20m

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