Easy Thai Crab Fried Rice (Khao Pad Buu)
Try this delicious and easy Thai crab fried rice recipe! Made with jasmine rice, succulent crab meat, and flavorful sauces, it's a popular dish in Thailand. Cooked to perfection in a wok, this fried rice is simple yet incredibly tasty.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp golden mountain seasoning sauce. Maggie sauce for substitute
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
- 2 tsp fresh lime juice
- 2 tbsp oil
- 5 clove garlic or 1.5 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 2.5 oz (1/2 of a small onion) white or sweet onion. Sliced long and thin.
- 2+1/2 cup cooked jasmine rice
- 8 oz crab meat
- 2 stalk green onions
Instructions
- 1
Begin by whisking the egg and preparing the sauce by combining fish, soy, Golden Mountain seasoning, sugar, lime juice, and white pepper. Set them aside for later use.
- 2
In a well-seasoned wok or large skillet, over medium-high heat. Saute the minced garlic and onions in hot oil until fragrant—about 1 minute.
- 3
Move the garlic onion mixture to one side of the pan, add a little bit of oil, around one tablespoon, to the wok, then pour the whisked eggs for a light scramble.
- 4
Add the cooked jasmine rice to the wok. Spread the rice grain as an even layer on the work surface to help moisture escape. Allow it to cook for 2-3 minutes.
- 5
Next, add the crab meat, our star of the show! Gently stir crab meat in with the rice mixture. They break easily.
- 6
Pour the prepared sauce, gently stir, and sprinkle in the green onions. Adjust the flavors with a squeeze of lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, or white pepper according to your taste. Done.