Khao Pad American (Thai-American Fried Rice with Chicken and Ham)
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Ingredients
- 300 g chicken breast fillets, diced
- 100 g cooked ham slices
- 500 g cooked jasmine rice (day-old)
- 80 g frozen peas
- 3 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 2 garlic cloves
- 4 eggs
- 2 spring onions, sliced
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 392 kcal
- Protein
- 33.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 41.3 g
- of which sugars
- 4.2 g
- Fat
- 8.7 g
- of which saturates
- 2.7 g
- Fibre
- 1.9 g
- Salt
- 1.24 g
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Method
- 1
Crush the garlic.
- 2
Heat a little oil in a wok over a high heat and fry the garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 3
Add the chicken and stir-fry for 5 minutes until cooked through with no pink remaining.
- 4
Roughly chop the ham and add with the peas, stir-frying for 2 minutes.
- 5
Add the cold rice and ketchup, breaking up any clumps, and stir-fry for 3 minutes until piping hot and evenly coloured.
- 6
Scatter with spring onions.
- 7
Meanwhile, fry the eggs in a separate pan until the whites are set but the yolks are still soft, and serve one on top of each portion.

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