Thai Curry Fried Rice Dinner
A TikTok-easy Thai dinner featuring curry-paste fried rice as the star, plus quick tom yum broth, spring rolls, and iced tea. Total prep and cook under 25 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 18g
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked white rice, cooled
- 3 tbsp red curry paste
- ½ lb mixed protein (shrimp, chicken, or diced pork)
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn)
- 1.5 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp pre-made tom yum paste or instant tom yum broth
- 1 ea fresh lime (juiced), spring rolls, and Thai iced tea to serve
Instructions
- 1
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, about 90 seconds.
- 2
Add curry paste and stir constantly for 30 seconds until fragrant, then add the mixed protein.
- 3
Cook protein, stirring, until just cooked through (shrimp opaque, chicken no pink), 4–5 minutes.
- 4
Add cooled rice and frozen vegetables, breaking up rice clumps with a spoon, stirring 3 minutes.
- 5
Add fish sauce and 1 tbsp water, toss until combined and heated through, about 1 minute.
- 6
Meanwhile, bring 3 cups water to a boil in a small pot, add tom yum paste, simmer 2 minutes.
- 7
Plate curry rice, ladle tom yum broth alongside, serve with spring rolls, lime wedge, and iced tea.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet or wok
- large spoon
- small pot
- ladle
- plate or shallow bowl
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