15-Min Thai Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe — Just Like Bangkok

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🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: parmesan cheese

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Cut the onion, garlic, scallions, cucumber, red chili pepper, and lime. Set everything aside.

Use overnight jasmine rice for best results. The reduced moisture helps keep the grains separate during stir frying.

Cook jasmine rice with a 1:1 ratio of rice to water. Choose the setting for rice.

Once done, spread the rice out on a plate to cool. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

In a wok over high heat, add 1 tbsp of cooking oil. Add the onions and stir fry for about 10 seconds until fragrant.

Add the garlic and shrimp to the wok. Stir fry for another 30 seconds. Remove from the wok and set aside.

In the same wok over high heat, add 1 tbsp of cooking oil. Crack the eggs and scramble until they're about halfway cooked through.

Add the overnight rice to the wok and stir fry until each grain is separated.

Season the rice with soy sauce, fish sauce, and sugar. Mix thoroughly.

Return the shrimp, onion, and garlic to the wok. Stir to combine.

Finish with the scallions and give it a final toss.

To make the chili fish sauce, combine the red chili pepper, fish sauce, and lime juice.

Serve the fried rice on a plate, garnished with cucumber, cilantro, and lime.

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