Thai Style Fried Rice (With Pork Or Chicken) 🥡🥢

This flavorful rice is delicious & satisfying!

Ingredients:

wok or large frying pan

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper

4 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce

2 1/2 tablespoons avocado oil (or cooking oil of choice)

2 cups cubed cooked pork or chicken**

3 eggs beaten

1 1/2 cups peeled diced carrots

4 cloves garlic minced (6 teaspoons)

1/3 cup green onions, thw white and light greenparts cut into 1 inch pieces (about 8 onions)

1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ginger root, minced

1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro leaves, stems removed

6 cups cooked white rice

2 tablespoons oyster sauce

Optional Garnishes:

chopped cilantro with stems removed

chopped peanuts

lime wedges

sirracha sauce

Method:

Combine the red peppers and fish sauce in a small bowl. Set aside.

Add one tablespoon of the oil to a wok or frying pan. Turn heat to medium high (350* to 375*) and the pork or chicken and fry, stirring for 2 minutes. Transfer the cooked meat to a bowl and cover to keep warm.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of the oil to the pan. Add the beaten eggs to the pan and quickly scramble with a silicone spatula. Add the cooked eggs to the bowl with the meat and cover.

Add one tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add the carrots, Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add the garlic, green onions, ginger and cilantro. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Add the rice, fish sauce mixture and oyster sauce. Cook and stir until all of rice is mixed in and well coated. Mix in the meat and eggs.

Spoon into serving bowls. If desired, garnish with chopped cilantro and chopped peanuts. Serve with a lime wedge and sirracha sauce (for those who prefer extra heat/spiciness). Makes about 6 main dish servings. (about 9 cups of fried rice)

**Whenever you have a little bit of leftover pork, chicken or beef, chop and place in the freezer. when you have set aside 2 cups of meat you are ready to make this stir fry dinner. It can be made with one meat or a mixture of meats. Leftover bits of meat are a nice addition to ramen, too.

Notes:

Most of the time spent in preparing Asian dishes is spent in the chopping and prep work ~ the actual cooking time is about 10 minutes.

My husband and I both enjoyed this meal. It also would be nice to serve as a side dish with potstickers or other Asian dishes.