Chicken Thai Fried Rice Recipe (Khao Pad Gai)

⏱️ 20 min 👥 1 servings 📊 Easy
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Chicken Thai Fried Rice Recipe (Khao Pad Gai)
Nutrition per Serving
486
Calories
25g
Protein
62g
Carbs
15g
Fat

Make khao pad gai at home with this easy chicken Thai fried rice recipe! A quick 20-minute stir-fry packed with chicken and vegetables.

📝 Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp or 30 ml oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
  • 30 g onions (diced)
  • 100 g chicken (thinly sliced)
  • 1 egg
  • 190 g cooked jasmine rice (preferably chilled day-old rice)
  • 1 tsp or 4 g rosdee seasoning powder
  • 0.5 tbsp or 7 ml light soy sauce
  • a pinch of salt
  • a pinch of white pepper
  • 1 tsp or 4 g white sugar
  • 50 g Chinese broccoli (stems sliced and leaves roughly chopped)
  • 30 g carrots (diced)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add chopped garlic and diced onion and stir-fry until fragrant and slightly golden.
  2. 2Add bite-sized chicken pieces and stir-fry until they are almost cooked through and lightly browned.
  3. 3Push the chicken to one side of the wok. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil, then crack in one egg. Let it cook slightly before scrambling and mixing it with the chicken.
  4. 4Toss in the rice and break up any clumps with the back of your spatula. Stir everything together.
  5. 5Season with rosdee seasoning powder, light soy sauce, salt, white pepper, and sugar. Add your sliced vegetables and stir-fry for another 1–2 minutes until they are slightly softened but still crisp.
  6. 6Serve hot with cucumber slices, a lime wedge, and optionally prik nam pla for a spicy kick!

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Praew on hungryinthailand.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.