[CH] Chile Fried Rice
Shantihhh@aol.com
Thu, 17 Dec 1998 13:57:51 EST
Hi all,
Last night I fixed one of our favorite dinners utilizing left over rice.
Sometimes we have to make extra rice to have the left over rice.
Mary-Anne
Chile Fried Rice
4 cups Jasmine Rice*, cold left over from refrigerator
*Butterfly or Elephant brand is good
6 to 8 ounces of boneless chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces
2 Tablespoons chopped garlic
2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil
3 Tablespoons of Oyster Sauce (I like Lee Kum Kee, the one with the children
in the boat label, Superior Oyster Sauce)
8 to 16 Thai chiles diced (wear rubber gloves when chopping and touching)
2 Tablespoons of Fish Sauce (Tiparos is good, 3 Crab is excellent)
Generous sprinkling of white pepper
Smoked dry chillies ground up for garnish and extra heat *Optional
Method
Heat a well seasoned pan (wok is best)
Add the oil and heat until hot, add the chicken stir fry,
Add the garlic and chopped chillies when chicken is still pink
Add the Oyster Sauce,
Add the rice (make sure all big chunks are broken up)
Stir fry
Add the fish sauce and Bao Kraopao and stir until leaves are wilted
Garnish with Cilantro/Basil(Bao Kraopao) leaves and sliced cucumber
Allow about 1 1/2 cups of rice per person for a main course. This is so easy
and tasty.
I like the smokiness of roasted chiles in this dish, and sometimes I add this
as I stir fry. My family likes it hot!
Variations:
You can also toss some shrimps on top that you saute in butter/olive oil and
garlic and a splash of sherry.
Leftover meats work well as pork or whatever you have.
Sometimes I use some sugar peas at the last.
The chiles, fish sauce (NOT soy sauce) and Thai basil are the key
ingredients.
Enjoy!