Khao Pad Goong (Thai Shrimp Fried Rice)

Name: Khao Pad Goong (Thai Shrimp Fried Rice)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: thai
Ingredients: 500 g, day-old and chilled cooked jasmine rice; 250 g, peeled and deveined large shrimp; 2 eggs; 4 cloves, minced garlic; 1/2, diced yellow onion; 3, sliced scallions; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp white pepper; 3 tbsp neutral oil; 1, cut into wedges lime; 1/2, sliced cucumber

The Thai take on fried rice — day-old jasmine rice fired hard in a wok with shrimp, garlic, and egg, seasoned only with fish sauce, white pepper, and a generous squeeze of lime at the table. Restraint is the point.

dairy-free
nut-free
pescatarian
high-protein
contains-fish
contains-eggs

Ingredients

cooked jasmine rice500 g, day-old and chilled
large shrimp250 g, peeled and deveined
eggs2
garlic4 cloves, minced
yellow onion1/2, diced
scallions3, sliced
fish sauce2 tbsp
light soy sauce1 tbsp
sugar1 tsp
white pepper1/2 tsp
neutral oil3 tbsp
lime1, cut into wedges
cucumber1/2, sliced

Steps

Break apart the cold rice.
Break the cold rice apart with your fingers so no clumps survive — wet rice steams, it doesn't fry.
Heat wok and sear shrimp.
Heat the wok over the highest flame you've got until it smokes faintly, then add oil and the shrimp. Sear until pink and just set, about a minute, then push to one side.
Scramble eggs and cook garlic and onion.
Crack the eggs into the empty side, scramble loosely, then push everything aside and add garlic and onion. Stir until the garlic smells sweet, not raw.
Add rice and toss aggressively.
Add the rice and toss aggressively, pressing it against the wok to get scorched edges. Season with fish sauce, soy, sugar, and white pepper.
Fold in scallions and plate.
Fold in the scallions, kill the heat, and plate with cucumber slices and lime wedges. Diners squeeze lime over their own portion.

Nutrition

Nutrition, per serving. 480 calories. Protein 33.5 grams, 27 percent. Carbs 58 grams, 47 percent. Fat 14 grams, 26 percent. Fiber 2.5 grams, sugar 5 grams, saturated fat 2.5 grams, sodium 1200 milligrams. Estimated from ingredients.