Thai Basil Fried Rice with Prawns
If you’re looking for a super-fast and super-easy midweek meal then this Thai Basil Fried Rice is the answer. We have used prawns but you could use chicken, beef, pork, or any protein you like.
How long will it take?
10 minutes
What’s the serving size?
Serves 4
What do I need?
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 red chilli, seeds removed
- 1 medium shallot
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 20 green prawns, peeled and deveined
- 2 eggs
- 2 ½ cups cold cooked jasmine rice
- Handful of Thai basil
- 1 ½ cups cooked green beans
How do I make it?
- Add garlic and chilli to a food processor and blitz. Slice shallot and add to the garlic and chilli.
- Combine oyster and fish sauces with honey in a small bowl and set aside.
- Heat a large wok or frying pan over high heat until smoking. Add butter, garlic, chilli and shallot mixture and prawns. Cook, stirring constantly for 2 minutes, then add eggs and cook, stirring constantly for a further 1 minute.
- Add rice and combined sauces and honey mixture and toss to coat the rice with the sauce. Continue stirring and cooking for 2 minutes, or until the rice is hot. Add basil and beans and turn off the heat. Stir or toss well to combine, then serve.
