Best 8 Thai Inspired Beef Fried Rice Recipes

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Thai-inspired beef fried rice is a delectable dish that combines the vibrant flavors of Thai cuisine with the comforting familiarity of fried rice. Whether you're a seasoned cook looking to expand your culinary horizons or a novice seeking a flavorful and easy-to-prepare meal, this dish will surely satisfy your taste buds. With its aromatic blend of spices, tender beef, and fluffy rice, this dish is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your wok or large skillet, and let's embark on a culinary journey to create an unforgettable Thai-inspired beef fried rice.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

THAI-INSPIRED BEEF FRIED RICE



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Ground beef and fragrant jasmine rice are tossed with bright Thai flavors to make a quick meal for two. Adjust the chili peppers to your family's tastes.

Provided by Buckwheat Queen

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Rice     Fried Rice Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 shallot, chopped
3 fresh bird's eye chiles, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ pound ground beef
2 cups cooked jasmine rice, cooled
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
½ cup chopped cilantro
½ cup chopped sweet Thai basil
2 wedges lime

Steps:

  • Heat a wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add vegetable oil and cook shallot and minced chiles until translucent and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, about 1 minute. Mix in ground beef and cook, stirring often, until evenly browned, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the beef mixture to a plate.
  • Reduce heat to medium and stir in rice, breaking up any lumps. Allow rice to cook, folding it constantly to soak up the juices from the wok, about 10 minutes. Make a well in the middle of the rice and add beaten eggs. Swirl the eggs and rice together with small circular motions until all the rice is coated with eggs.
  • Return the beef mixture to the wok and toss to combine. Drizzle with soy sauce, fish sauce, and oyster sauce while tossing to mix. Cook for another few minutes until well combined. Remove from heat. Fold in cilantro and basil.
  • Distribute between 2 bowls and squeeze 1 lime wedge on each serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 581.3 calories, Carbohydrate 53.1 g, Cholesterol 256.7 mg, Fat 26.1 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 32 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 1199.5 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

THAI SPICY BASIL FRIED RICE



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This is a great use of leftover rice. It's important to use Thai sweet basil to get the authentic Thai restaurant taste. And don't skip the fish sauce, it smells strong in the bottle, but it blends in nicely with the other ingredients when it's all put together. Also, make sure you use chilled rice, or you'll end up with mush.

Provided by Bolistoli

Categories     Rice

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon white sugar
olive oil flavored cooking spray
4 cups cooked jasmine rice, chilled
6 large garlic cloves, chopped
2 Thai chiles, chopped (can use serranos)
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup egg substitute (like egg beaters, or can use 2 eggs)
8 ounces shrimp (or other protein, can use virtually any meat, fish, tofu, etc.)
2 cups Thai basil, leaves left whole
1/2 cup cilantro (optional)

Steps:

  • Whisk together oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar. Set aside.
  • Spray a wok or large frying pan with olive oil spray and heat over medium-high heat.
  • Add the garlic and chili (or serrano) peppers and stir fry for 30 seconds.
  • Add the red pepper and onion and stir fry until the onion is translucent. If using chicken or beef, add it with the the onion and red pepper. Cook until chicken is done, or beef is about medium.
  • Push ingredients in the wok/pan aside and quickly scramble the egg.
  • Add the oyster sauce mixture and stir everything together.
  • Raise the heat to high and add the chilled rice. Stir until blended with the sauce and other ingredients, breaking up clumps of rice with the back of a spoon.
  • Add more soy, oyster, or fish sauce, if necessary (or to taste).
  • When everything is blended together and rice is hot, remove from heat and stir in the basil.
  • Garnish with cilantro, if desired.

THAI FRIED RICE



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This Thai fried rice is called American fried rice (Khao Pad American) in Thailand, because it uses ingredients that are considered American, like ketchup and bacon. It is very popular in Thailand and easy to make. All ingredients should be prepped in advance cause once you start frying the rice, it goes fast. If people are really hungry, you can serve a fried egg on top of the fried rice.

Provided by Toi

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Rice     Fried Rice Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

6 slices bacon, sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, finely chopped
1 large tomato, cubed
½ cup chopped fresh pineapple
5 cups cooked jasmine rice, cooled
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 tablespoon white sugar
¼ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
3 eggs, beaten
½ cucumber, sliced
2 green onions, chopped
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 lime, cut into wedges
4 green Thai chile peppers

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet or wok over medium heat and cook bacon until browned and crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain, reserving bacon grease in a bowl. Spoon 2 tablespoons grease back into the skillet.
  • Increase heat to medium-high and cook garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in tomato and pineapple and stir-fry until warmed through, about 2 minutes.
  • Increase heat to high and add 1 tablespoon bacon grease. Add rice and stir-fry, breaking up with a spatula so it gets coated well with bacon grease. Cook for about 3 minutes. Season with ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, and white pepper.
  • Move rice mixture to one side of the skillet or wok and pour beaten eggs onto the empty side. Stir-fry until eggs are almost set, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix eggs with rice mixture. Fold in bacon bits. Serve with cucumber, green onions, cilantro, lemon wedges, and chile peppers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 455.7 calories, Carbohydrate 75.9 g, Cholesterol 137.5 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 15.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 694.4 mg, Sugar 12.2 g

THAI-INSPIRED FRIED RICE



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This amazing fried rice dish is sure to knock family and friends off of their feet! It will make them think you are a 5-star chef! It mixes sweet and savory in a perfect blend that you will love. You can add or take away to adjust to your favorite flavors...you just can't go wrong with this one!

Provided by kitkate

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Rice     Fried Rice Recipes

Time 47m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 large skinless, boneless chicken breast, ground
¼ cup butter, divided
1 red onion, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
½ cup roughly chopped pineapple, drained and juice reserved
4 cups cooked white rice, or more to taste
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
¼ cup sweet and sour sauce
3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons white sugar
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  • Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large wok over medium heat; stir in onion and garlic. Cook and stir until softened and onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked chicken, pineapple, and 3 tablespoons pineapple juice, 1 to 2 minutes. Add rice, 4 tablespoons cilantro, and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter; cook and stir until thoroughly mixed, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour sweet and sour sauce, teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, sugar, salt, and pepper into the rice mixture. Cook and stir to combine, 5 to 8 minutes. Mix in the remaining 4 tablespoons cilantro, 1 to 2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.9 calories, Carbohydrate 33.1 g, Cholesterol 29.9 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 588.3 mg, Sugar 7.2 g

THAI COMBINATION FRIED RICE



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This dish is loosely based on Thailand's ubiquitous fried rice dish, kao pad. Usually some kind of animal protein accompanies the rice - squid, crabmeat, ham, chicken, whatever the cook has on hand. My version relies instead on tofu and vegetables; the most important ingredients are the rice itself, the garlic and the fish sauce. Have all of your ingredients prepared and close to the stove. Cooking goes very quickly.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, weekday, main course

Time 10m

Yield Serves four to six

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
8 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
1 large carrot, peeled and diced small or cut in julienne
4 ounces tofu, patted dry and cut in 1/2-inch dice
4 eggs, beaten and seasoned with salt and pepper
5 cups cooked rice, preferably Thai jasmine rice available in markets that sell Asian foods
2 to 3 tablespoons Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce (to taste)
2 to 3 teaspoons Thai or Indonesian chile sauce (to taste)
1 tomato, chopped
1 bunch scallions, both white and green parts, chopped
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Thinly sliced cucumber
Lime wedges
Scallions
Fish sauce with hot chiles nam pla prik or half the amount of soy sauce

Steps:

  • Heat a large wok or large, heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until a drop of water evaporates upon contact. Add the oil and swirl, then add the carrot and tofu. Stir-fry until lightly colored, about two minutes. Add the garlic and stir-fry until golden, about 30 seconds. Pour in the beaten egg. Stir-fry until scrambled, then add the rice. Cook the rice - scooping it up and pressing it into the pan, then scooping it up again - for about two minutes. Add the fish, chile sauces, tomato and chopped scallions, then stir together for about a half-minute. Serve, garnishing each plate with the cilantro and cucumbers and passing lime wedges, scallions and fish sauce with chiles. Diners should squeeze lime juice onto their rice as they eat.

KAO PAD (THAI-STYLE FRIED RICE)



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Make and share this Kao Pad (Thai-Style Fried Rice) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by MsBindy

Categories     Short Grain Rice

Time 45m

Yield 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/2 cups bell peppers, cut into short strips or 2 1/2 cups bean sprouts, blanched for 5 seconds, cooled and drained
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 tablespoon fresh gingerroot, minced
2 tablespoons garlic cloves, minced
6 cups cooked rice (short grain)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup fresh tomato, chopped
2 tablespoons thai sriraja chili sauce (or other hot chili paste)
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1/2 lime, juice of
1/2 lime, cut into thin wedges
scallion, cut on diagonal

Steps:

  • Choose and prepare vegetables. Select a combination with a variety of colors.
  • In a wok, heat the oil and stir fry the ginger and garlic until golden.
  • Remove them with a slotted spoon and save for later.
  • In the same oil, stir-fry the vegetables until just cooked. Add the harder ones (like carrots) first, and the tender ones (like sprouts) last.
  • Remove the vegetables from the wok and set aside.
  • Add the rice to the wok and heat thoroughly.
  • With your stirring spoon, make a hole in the center of the rice, down to the wok and put in the eggs.
  • Stir until they are pretty well set before you mix them into the rice. The more you cook the eggs before stirring them into the rice, the drier the dish will be.
  • Add the tomatoes, the reserved ginger and garlic and the stir-fried vegetables.
  • Finally, mix in the chili sauce, soy sauce and lime juice.
  • For serving, top each serving with thin slices of scallions. Put thin slices of lime on the side.

THAI BEEF FRIED RICE



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This fried rice is made with ground beef, and is Thai home cooking at its best! Enjoy the delicious flavor that the soy sauce, fish sauce, and fresh tomato bring to this version of fried rice.

Provided by Diana71

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Rice     Fried Rice Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 drops sesame oil, or to taste
½ cup diced red bell pepper
¼ cup diced onion
1 finely chopped green onion (white and light green parts)
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ pound cooked and crumbled ground beef
⅓ cup diced fresh tomato
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 cups cooked jasmine rice
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 wedges lime
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Warm vegetable oil and sesame oil in a wok or large skillet. Add bell pepper, onion, and green onion; cook for 2 minutes. Add ground beef, sprinkle garlic powder over mixture, and cook for 1 minute longer.
  • Stir in diced tomato, fish sauce, and soy sauce; saute for 2 minutes. Add rice, mix until combined, and cook until heated through, 7 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and squeeze lime wedged over top.
  • Pour beaten egg into a separate, small pan and let cook for 30 seconds. Lift the edges of the omelet so that any uncooked egg runs under the cooked edges and comes into contact with the hot skillet. Shake and tilt the skillet to move the uncooked egg. Repeat until the top is set, about 4 minutes.
  • Divide rice into two portions and serve 1/2 of the omelet over each serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 709.1 calories, Carbohydrate 52.5 g, Cholesterol 204.4 mg, Fat 35.5 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 41.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.7 g, Sodium 1593.4 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

THAI-STYLE FRIED RICE



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Any green vegetables you have on hand can be used in place of the bok choy.From the book "Mad Hungry," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 fresh green chile, sliced, or chili paste or crushed red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons peanut oil or other vegetable oil (not olive oil)
2 garlic cloves, minced (1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
2 scallions (both white and green parts), minced (about 3 tablespoons)
3 ounces boneless pork, such as shoulder or loin, cut into 2 x 1/2-inch strips
1 cup shredded bok choy or other similar green vegetable
1 1/2 cups cooked jasmine or basmati rice
Sprigs of fresh cilantro, for garnish
1/2 cucumber, peeled and cubed
1 or 2 fresh lime wedges for garnish

Steps:

  • Combine the chile and 2 tablespoons of the fish sauce in a small dipping bowl. Set aside. Heat a well-seasoned wok or frying pan over high heat. Add the oil and almost immediately add the garlic, ginger, and 2 tablespoons of scallions. Stir constantly for about 40 seconds. Be careful not to burn the mixture. Add the pork and continue to stir for 3 minutes, or until the pork is no longer pink.
  • Stir in the bok choy and cook until it is just tender, a couple of minutes. Stir in the cooked rice. Add the remaining tablespoon of fish sauce and heat through, about 2 minutes.
  • Serve immediately, garnish with cilantro, cucumber, the remaining tablespoon of scallion, and the lime. Serve the dipping sauce on the side.

Tips and Conclusion

Tips: - Use day-old rice, as it's less sticky and easier to stir-fry. - For a more intense flavor, marinate the beef in the soy sauce and garlic for at least 30 minutes before cooking. - If you don't have oyster sauce, you can substitute soy sauce or fish sauce. - Feel free to add other vegetables to the fried rice, such as carrots, peas, or bok choy. - For a vegetarian version of this dish, omit the beef and add more vegetables. Conclusion: Thai-inspired beef fried rice is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick and flavorful meal. With its combination of tender beef, fluffy rice, and a variety of vegetables, this dish is sure to satisfy everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting way to enjoy rice, give this Thai-inspired beef fried rice a try.

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