Thai Spicy Basil Fried Rice

Bolistoli's Note:

This is a great use of leftover rice. It's important to use Thai sweet basil to get the authentic Thai restaurant taste. And don't skip the fish sauce, it smells strong in the bottle, but it blends in nicely with the other ingredients when it's all put together. Also, make sure you use chilled rice, or you'll end up with mush.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• olive oil flavored cooking spray
• 4 cups cooked jasmine rice, chilled
• 6 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 Thai chiles, chopped (can use serranos)
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup egg substitute (like egg beaters, or can use 2 eggs)
• 8 ounces shrimp (or other protein, can use virtually any meat, fish, tofu, etc.)
• 2 cups Thai basil, leaves left whole
• 1/2 cup cilantro (optional)

Directions:

1. Whisk together oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar. Set aside.
2. Spray a wok or large frying pan with olive oil spray and heat over medium-high heat.
3. Add the garlic and chili (or serrano) peppers and stir fry for 30 seconds.
4. Add the red pepper and onion and stir fry until the onion is translucent. If using chicken or beef, add it with the the onion and red pepper. Cook until chicken is done, or beef is about medium.
5. Push ingredients in the wok/pan aside and quickly scramble the egg.
6. Add the oyster sauce mixture and stir everything together.
7. Raise the heat to high and add the chilled rice. Stir until blended with the sauce and other ingredients, breaking up clumps of rice with the back of a spoon.
8. Add more soy, oyster, or fish sauce, if necessary (or to taste).
9. When everything is blended together and rice is hot, remove from heat and stir in the basil.
10. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.

Reviews

[breezermom]

This is a very attractive dish! I halved the recipe, and then halved the fish sauce again...increased the soy a bit to make up for it. I also used chopped up chicken thighs since I had those on hand. I used 1 whole egg instead of egg substitute. Really enjoyed the cilantro garnish in this. Thanks for sharing! Made for Spring PAC 2013

[Maito]

Much like a real Thai fried rice; we really enjoyed this. I halved the fish sauce (which was still more than plenty for us), used peanut oil to fry everything in, and edamame for the protein. Very tasty.

[Chrisc777]

The worst most saltiest crap I've tasted.. I don't understand how anyone liked this.. I just wasted food today trying this recipe.. Rubbish, I don't know what these other reviewers are on about