Thai Green Curry Fried Rice
This recipe for Thai Green Curry Fried Rice features jasmine rice stir-fried with a fragrant green curry paste cooked with chicken and vegetables.
Servings 4
Calories 271kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 shallot minced
- 1 chicken breast cut into small chunks
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 kaffir lime leaves
- 2 tablespoon green curry paste
- ⅓ C coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar or palm sugar
- 400 g cooked jasmine rice
- ½ bell pepper
- 1 C diced eggplant roasted
- fresh Thai basil torn
For serving:
- sliced cucumbers
- fried egg
Instructions
- In a wok over high heat, add in vegetable oil and shallot.
- Stir fry until shallot is fragrant.
- Add in chicken and continue to stir fry until the chicken is cooked through.
- Add garlic, kaffir lime leaves, green curry paste and sauté for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Pour in coconut milk and mix in with the green curry paste.
- Add in the cooked rice and stir to coat everything evenly.
- Add in bell pepper and cook for a few minutes, before adding in the roasted eggplant.
- Stir to combine everything and turn off the heat.
- Toss in fresh Thai basil and and give it one last mix.
- Serve with sliced cucumbers and fried egg (if desired).
Nutrition
Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 399mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1686IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg