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Thai Basil Fried Rice
8 steps
Prep:15minCook:15min
This Thai Basil Fried rice is extremely fragrant, delicious, and so much better than takeout! It's super versitile and can be paired with any protein of your choice.
Updated at: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:50:55 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
54
Low
Glycemic Load
52
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories672.9 kcal (34%)
Total Fat22.2 g (32%)
Carbs96.6 g (37%)
Sugars5.7 g (6%)
Protein19.8 g (40%)
Sodium1721.1 mg (86%)
Fiber2.7 g (10%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
3 servings
0.5 lbshrimp
U40-50
1 Tbsplight soy sauce
¼ tspkosher salt
¼ tspwhite pepper
½ Tbspneutral oil
⅛ tspbaking soda
1 tspcornstarch
5cloves garlic
2thai chili peppers
adjust to your spice preference
1 Tbspoyster sauce
2 Tbspfish sauce
1 Tbsppalm sugar
sub regular sugar
¼ tspmsg
2 cupsBasmati rice
or Jasmine, uncooked measurement
0.5onion
sliced
1shallot
sliced
2 cupsthai basil
can sub regular basil
2eggs
beaten
3 Tbspneutral oil
I used avocado oil
thai basil
lime
Instructions
Step 1
In a bowl, add peeled and deveined shrimp and marinate with soy sauce, salt, white pepper, neutral oil, baking soda and cornstarch for 15 minutes.
Step 2
In a mortar and pestle, combine garlic and thai chili peppers into a paste and set aside.
Step 3
In a small bowl, mix together oyster sauce, light soy sauce, fish sauce, palm sugar, white pepper, and msg.
Step 4
In 3 tbsp of neutral oil over high heat, saute shrimp for 2-3 minutes until cooked through. Remove and set aside.
Step 5
In the same pan, fry the garlic/chili paste for 15 seconds until fragrant, then immediately add shallots and onion. Stir fry for 1 minute.
Step 6
Push the ingredients to the side, then add eggs and scramble (add 1 tbsp more oil if needed to cook the eggs). Mix together.
Step 7
Add the day old rice and mix together over high heat, stir frying until the rice is toasted and relatively dry. Add the premixed sauce and combine.
Step 8
Add shrimp and basil and stir fry for another 1-2 minutes over high heat. Garnish with limes and more basil and enjoy!
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