Tom Yum Fried Rice
It is savoury, sour, little bit sweet & spicy. This is something a tom yum lover should try!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 3
Ingredients
- Cooking oil
- 8-10 shrimps cleaned & deveined
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 3 spring onions sliced
- 2 cups one-day old rice
- 2-3 tbsp tom yum paste
- ½ tsp chili paste
- 1 cup sliced bok choi
- 1 tomato sliced & seeds removed
- Salt to taste
- Fried eggs to serve
Instructions
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Add oil to pan over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot enough, add shrimps and cook for 1-2 minutes on both sides or until they turn orange. Remove the shrimps from the pan and set aside once cooked.
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Using the same pan, add more oil if necessary. Add garlic and cook until fragrant. Next, add sliced spring onions and cook for a few seconds.
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Add rice to the pan and mix until the rice is warm. Take about 2-3 tbsp of tom yum paste and 1-2 tsp of chili paste then add them to the rice. Mix until even in color. You can do a taste test and add more tom yum paste and chili paste if necessary.
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Season with salt. Add bok choi and tomatoes. Mix until bok choi is wilted.
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Return the shrimps to the pan and mix again.
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Time to serve with crispy fried eggs.
Recipe Notes
- You can adjust the amount of tom yum paste because each brand has different level of spiciness or sourness.
- I used a Thai brand of chili paste – it is sweet and little bit spicy. Adding this is optional.