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Thai Style Spicy Crawfish Fried Rice
Healthier and Tasty Crawfish Fried Rice
Remember to choose complex carbohydrates over simple carbohydrates. Brown rice is one of the whole grain/complex carbohydrates. To make this dish healthier I choose to use brown rice in this recipe. I use the short grain brown rice which gives such a nice texture and a little bit chewiness, just like the white rice that they use on sushi. I add some simple vegetables like yellow onions, carrots, and green onions. Season them with soy sauce and Sriracha sauce. Yet, don't forget about one of our main ingredients which are crawfish tails. I use frozen crawfish tails I find at Kroger. It is a bit pricy, $10 for 12 oz. crawfish tails. But my on my, it is worth the money I spent. You can always, shell the crawfish yourself and pick the tails out, of course, and save money. Even better, catch them yourselves if you live in the South of the US.
In Summary
The fried rice comes out incredibly amazing. It is such a savory and flavorful dish. I put 1.5 tablespoon of Sriracha sauce and it has a fantastic kick of hotness. If you're not a fan of spicy food, I recommend you start with ½ tablespoon first. "It's always easier to add it in more than take it out", and this is one of my tips for cooking.
Here's the recipe!
Crawfish Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 2 cups brown rice cooked, either short grain, long grain, or jasmine rice
- 12 oz crawfish tails defrost and wash
- 1 cup yellow onions chopped
- ½ cup carrots cubed
- 7 green onions chopped
- 2 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce low sodium
- 1.5 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
- 1 whole cucumber sliced, optional
- 1 whole lime wedged, optional
Instructions
- Heat canola oil in a wok on medium high.
- Add chopped yellow onion into the wok and saute them until they turn golden brown.
- Add cubed carrots saute them with the onions for few minutes.
- Add cooked brown rice and crawfish tails, stir fried everything together for 3-4 minutes.
- Then add soy sauce and Sriracha sauce, mix the sauces with all the ingredients.
- Lastly, add chopped green onions and stir fried everything together for a couple of minutes. Turn off the stove. Serve it with sliced cucumbers and lime wedges(s).
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