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hello
thank you so much, can you reccomend fish sauce? have never bought it so
know nothing about size, prices or brand, Lee
"Nick Cramer" > wrote in message
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> "Stormmee" > wrote:
>> I am new here i would like a recipe for fried rice, your favorite is what
>> i am after, type doesn't matter i like it all,
>
> Hi Lee,
>
> Here's one:
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> Cao Pad Gai (Chicken Fried Rice) Serves 6 to 8
>
> Ingredients:
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> 1 lb. boned skinned chicken breast
> ½ lb. (2 cups sliced) yellow onions
> 1 bunch green onions
>
> 2 Tbs vegetable oil
> 2 Tbs finely grated garlic
> fresh chiles of your choice, as many as give you the heat you want, sliced
> into rings
>
> 1/4 cup fish sauce (less is better than more)
> 1/4 cup granulated sugar
> 6 to 8 eggs
>
> 8 cups steamed rice, chilled or at room temperature
>
> 1 cucumber, sliced diagonally 1/8" thick
> 6 green onions
> 2 tomatoes, cut into wedges
>
> Lime Sauce (see below)
>
> Procedu
>
> 1. Slice the chicken across the grain into strips 1/8" thick and 1 to 2
> inches long. Peel the yellow onion, remove the stem and slice vertically
> into thin strips. Set aside separately. Slice the green onion diagonally
> into 1/8" pieces and set aside.
>
> 2. Heat a wok, add and swirl the oil, add the garlic and stir-fry 'til
> lightly golden.
>
> 3. Add the chicken and chiles and stir-fry 'til the pink color disappears.
> Add the yellow onion and stir-fry 'til the slices are translucent.
>
> 4. Add the fish sauce and sugar and mix them in thoroughly. Stir while you
> add the eggs, one at a time, breaking the yolks. Continue stirring 'til
> the
> eggs begin to set.
>
> 5. Add the rice and stir until the eggs are almost dry and the mixture is
> well combined. Remove the mixture from the heat and add the green onions
> from Step 1, mixing them in well.
>
> 6. Transfer to a warm serving platter.
>
> 7. Arrange sliced cucumbers, green onions and tomato wedges over the rice
> in a decorative pattern. Serve immediately with Lime Sauce on the
> side.
>
> Jun's Nam Jiaow (Lime Sauce)
>
> Green onion, red onion, prik bon (Thai pepperoncillo), fish sauce, lime
> juice and cilantro (optional). Doesn't taste hot, but makes your face and
> head sweat!
>
> ENJOY!
>
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