Mom’s Classic Thai Fried Rice

Khao Pad

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    2 to 4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Family Thai: Bringing the Flavors of Thailand Home

By Arnold Myint

Published 2025

  • About

What’s not to love about fried rice? It’s one of those dishes that’s perfect for clearing out your fridge and it takes less than ten minutes to throw it all together. You can use whatever protein you want—some favorites are shrimp, crab, and thinly sliced pork, but if you want to go full vegetarian, tofu and vegetables are great options, too. Classic Thai fried rice has to have tomatoes, which provide an acidic hit; thinly sliced onions that are cooked until translucent and soft; and a pinc