Crab Fried Rice (Khao Pad Poo)
2 tablespoon oil
1 chopped garlic clove
1 cup cooked crabmeat
2 beaten eggs
3 cup cooked rice
2 tablespoon maggi seasoning
2 tablespoon fish sauce (nam pla)
2 tablespoon sugar
1 chopped green onion/scallion
SAUCE:
1/4 c fish sauce (nam pla)
5 finely chopped green Thai peppers, (prik kee noo)
GARNISH:
1 sliced tomato
1/2 c sliced cucumber
cilantro/coriander leaves
4 lemons cut in wedges
A delicious accompaniment for any dish. Vary the number of chili peppers in the sauce according to personal taste. Heat a large skillet and add the oil. Stir-fry the garlic, crab and eggs together until the egg is cooked. Add the rice, Maggi seasoning, fish sauce and sugar. Continue to stir-fry until the mixture is hot. Add the green onion. Mix together the sauce ingredients. Remove the rice to a serving dish, decorate with the garnish, and serve with the sauce on the side. NOTE: Maggi seasoning is a sauce which is used in many Asian and Southeast Asian dishes, Maggi seasoning is found in Asian food stores.
Yield: 4