Thai Green Curry Fried Rice- ข้าวผัดแกงเขียวหวาน
Thai Green Curry Fried Rice- ข้าวผัดแกงเขียวหวาน is a delicious and easy recipe that marries two recipes into one robust dish using fried rice and green curry paste. You don’t want to miss out on the flavor explosion of this lesser-known Thai recipe.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 3 cup cooked jasmine rice. Notes* day old or let dry at room temp for 1 hour
- 1/4 cup oil. High smoking point oil only, such as vegetable, coconut, grape, avocado, or sunflower oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp garlic, minced
- 2-3 tbsp green curry paste. Homemade green curry paste or store-bought paste. Use half the amount if using store-bought. Use more or less as needed for your spice level.
- 8 oz pork loin, beef, or chicken (1/2 lb), thinly sliced against the grain. (why against the grain?)
- 3/4 cup sweet onion
- 1 cup Thai eggplants, chopped small 1/4 inch cubed size
- 3 kaffir lime leaves, julienned. (2 tbsp)
- 1/2 cup Thai basil, chopped into large pieces
- 3 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1.5 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp seasoning sauce
- 1+1/2 tsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp ground white pepper
Instructions
- 1
Mix the sauces in a small bowl by combining oyster sauce, seasoning sauce, rice vinegar, fish sauce, sugar, and white pepper. Set aside.
- 2
Heat the oil in a wok or large sauté pan at medium-high heat, add eggs, and scramble into omelets. Leave in large pieces. Remove from wok. Set aside.
- 3
Add the rest of the oil to the wok, add garlic, and cook for a few seconds. Add the curry paste. Stir until fragrant.
- 4
Add the pork and cook until lightly browned. About 4-5 minutes.
- 5
Add onion, eggplants, and kaffir leaves. Stir together well. Cook until the vegetables are slightly tender. (2-3 minutes)
- 6
Add rice, break up the rice grains if they are clumping together. Stir well.
- 7
Add sauces, stir well, and cook for 2 more minutes. Helpful notes* Spread the rice evenly on the wok/skillet surface to let the moisture from the food escape. This will allow the fried rice to be drier than the mushy rice.
- 8
Add the Thai basil, and stir in well. Turn the heat off and let the residual heat wilt/cook the basil leaves. Carefully taste the fried rice, and adjust with more sugar, fish sauce, or seasoning sauce as needed. Serve immediately. Garnish with your favorite ingredients suggested below. Enjoy!