Pattaya Fried Rice

• 3 tbsp olive oil (2 tbsp for frying and 1 tbsp for making an omelette)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 red chillies, cut in 1 cm dice
• 2 shallots, sliced finely
• 2 chicken fillets, cut in 1.5 cm pieces
• 1 cup (250 g / 8.8 oz) green peas
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 scallion, cut in 1 cm dice
• 2 cups (300 g / 11 oz) cooked rice
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• 2 tbsp nam pla (fish sauce)
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1½ tbsp pepper
• 1 small jalapeno, minced
• 2 eggs for making omelette

Ingredients for 3 servings (1.4 kg) · the original recipeShow how each ingredient was counted

Method

1. 1

   Heat the oil in a non-stick pan. When the oil is hot, fry the garlic and shallots, stirring until brown and fragrant.

   Stovetop
2. 2

   Add the chicken pieces, carrot, green peas, and red chilli. Stir for 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the rice, nam pla, tomato sauce, salt, and pepper. Stir until all mixed.

4. 4

   To make the omelette, heat the oil in a separate pan. Beat the eggs, and pour into the pan. Cook until the egg is browned on the bottom.

5. 5

   Flip the egg over to cook on the other side.

6. 6

   Place a ball of the fried rice mixture in the center of the omelette. Fold up the 4 edges of the omelette to enclose the rice. Flip it onto a serving plate.

7. 7

   Serve hot.