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Chicken Thai Fried Rice Recipe (Khao Pad Gai)
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.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 486 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 30 ml oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 30 g onions (diced)
- 100 g chicken (thinly sliced)
- 1 egg
- 190 g cooked jasmine rice (see notes)
- 4 g rosdee seasoning powder
- 7.5 ml light soy sauce
- a pinch of salt
- a pinch of white pepper
- 4 g white sugar
- 50 g Chinese broccoli (chopped)
- 30 g carrots (diced)
Instructions
- Heat 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.
- Add bite-sized chicken pieces and stir-fry until they are almost cooked through and lightly browned.
- Push 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.
- Toss in the rice and break up any clumps with the back of your spatula. Stir everything together.
- Season 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.
- Serve hot with cucumber slices, a lime wedge, and optionally prik nam pla for a spicy kick!
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Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Rice: Use jasmine rice, chilled and day-old, for the best texture. Fresh rice is too moist and can turn mushy when stir-fried.
Nutrition Information
Calories
486kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
215mg
(72%)
Sodium
931mg
(39%)
Potassium
511mg
(15%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
5764IU
(115%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
159mg
(16%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 486
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 486kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 931mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 511mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 5764IU | 115% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 159mg | 16% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.