Thai Basil Fried Rice

5 from 2 votes

Thai Basil Fried Rice

This 15-minute Thai basil fried rice is a super flavorful and easy one-pan dish that is perfect for lunch or dinner! It is also a great way to use leftover rice.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Asian, Thai

Servings: Servings

Calories: 168kcal

Author: Radwa

Equipment

Ingredients

6 cloves garlic , minced
1 Thai chili pepper , chopped
1 onion , sliced
2 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon honey
3 cups cooked rice
¼ teaspoon black pepper
400 g jumbo shrimp , peeled & deveined
2 eggs
1 bunch Thai basil , chopped

Instructions

In a bowl, mix oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, honey and black pepper until combined.
2 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon honey, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Heat a large skillet over medium heat; add butter, chili, garlic, onion and shrimp.
6 cloves garlic, 1 Thai chili pepper, 1 onion, 2 tablespoon butter, 400 g jumbo shrimp
Stir fry for 1-2 minutes; push everything to a side of the skillet.
Crack 2 eggs, cook for 1 minute, then toss everything together.
2 eggs
Add the rice and the sauce mixture. Cook everything together for 2 to 3 minutes.
3 cups cooked rice
Toss in basil and turn off the heat. Serve hot!
1 bunch Thai basil

Notes

Use leftover cooked rice for this recipe. Newly cooked rice still has so much moisture in them which will only make your fried rice wet and somewhat mushy.

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