Best crab fried rice - khao pad poo

"A delicious accompaniment for any dish. Vary the number of chili peppers in the sauce according to personal taste"
Recipe by: shantay

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Preparation Time:

20 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Moderate

Cost:

Main Ingredients:

2 tb Oil
1 Chopped Garlic Clove
1 c Cooked Crabmeat
2 Beaten Eggs
3 c Cooked Rice
2 tb Maggi Seasoning
2 tb Fish Sauce (Nam Pla)
2 tb 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

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

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.