Thai Crab Fried Rice Recipe
This flavorful Thai fried rice recipe includes tender chunks of real crab meat quickly cooked in a hot skillet with leftover rice, scrambled eggs, and veggies. It's ready to serve in 30 minutes for an elevated yet easy weeknight dinner!
Servings: 4 - 6
Calories: 545kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons clarified butter or peanut oil
- 3 large eggs beaten
- 1 bunch scallions chopped and divided into greens and whites
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
- 4 cups cooked jasmine rice COLD
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine
- 1 tablespoons sesame oil
- 16 ounces cooked crab meat fresh-cooked or refrigerated tubs
- ½ cups frozen peas optional
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Prep all the ingredients: Beat the eggs, chop and separate the scallions, grate the ginger, and drain the crab meat.
- Set a large wok or sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet. Once hot, pour the beaten eggs into the skillet and move around the pan until fully cooked. Then move the eggs to a plate and chop into small pieces.
- Add the scallion whites and grated ginger to the skillet. Stir and sauté for 2 minutes. Then add the remaining butter and drained crab meat to the skillet. Stir and sauté for another 2 minutes.
- Add the cold rice to the pan, followed by the soy sauce, rice wine, and sesame oil. Stir fry the rice for approximately 5 minutes, until warmed through. Stir once a minute so the rice doesn’t burn.
- Finally add the chopped scrambled egg, peas, scallion greens, and lime juice to the pan. Stir and allow the peas to warm through. Then turn off the heat.
- Taste, salt and pepper as needed.
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Notes
Optional Add-Ins -
- Chili Garlic Sauce
- Chili Oil
- Pineapple Tidbits
- Shredded Carrots
- Fresh Mint or Cilantro
- Sliced Cucumber for Garnish
Nutrition
Serving: 10oz | Calories: 545kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 271mg | Sodium: 1443mg | Potassium: 489mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 351IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 2mg