Simple Thai Fried Rice Chicken (Kao Pad)

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a lower sodium alternative and provides umami flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds flavor while canola oil is often less expensive.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: pork

Tofu is a plant-based protein option, while pork is often cheaper than chicken.

lime

🥗Healthier: lemon

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon provides similar acidity, while vinegar is a cost-effective substitute.

Put vegetable oil in the pan and add minced garlic. Wait until it's brown.

Add marinated chicken to the pan and stir fry until almost cooked, ensuring there is no red color.

Once the chicken is about 90% cooked, add sliced onion to the pan.

Mix the onion with the chicken and cook together.

Add eggs to the pan and wait until they are about 80% cooked so they can stick to the rice later.

Add steamed jasmine rice to the pan.

Pour in soy sauce and sugar, and mix everything together until well combined and the color looks good.

Add precooked peas and carrots to the mixture.

Finally, add chopped green onion and white pepper, and mix everything together.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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