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Thai Style Coconut Fried Rice

Thai-style fried rice is good on its own, but this Thai-style coconut fried brown rice makes it healthier and more interesting. You can make this with or without the fish sauce and adapt it to make it your own.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: Coconut, Fried Rice
Servings: 4
Calories: 563kcal
Cost: 10

Equipment

  • Wok

Ingredients

  • 6 tbsp. Coconut oil divided into 3, 2 tbsp. parts or 3 tablespoon into 3 one part for less calories
  • 4 Egg whites or just 2 eggs if you prefer
  • 1 tbsp. Garlic crushed and or chopped
  • ¼ cup Green onions chopped
  • ¼ cup Celery chopped
  • 1 tbsp. Low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. Fish sauce
  • ½ cup Coconut flakes Dried and divided into 2 ¼ containers
  • 2 cups Brown Rice Jasmin, Basmati, Long Grain or whatever yo like that is healthy, Chilled and precooked
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Chili Sauce

Protein Optional

  • 2 cups Lobster Or whatever protein you like

Garnish

  • 1 lime Cut in sections
  • ¼ cup cilantro

Instructions

  • Bring the wok to medium-high heat and heat one of the tbsp. of coconut oil.
  • Add in the eggs and cook until solid and remove from the wok to a plate and wipe the wok down for the next ingredients.
  • Add another of the tbsp. of coconut oil, and cover the bottom of the wok.
  • Add in the crushed fresh garlic and stir-fry until golden.
  • Add in the chopped green onion and continue to stir-fry.
  • Add in the chopped celery and stir-fry in.
  • Add in your protein and continue to stir-fry until slightly golden and cooked through.
  • Remove to the same plate with the eggs, removing everything you can get.
  • Add in another of the tbsp. coconut oil and cover the bottom of the wok again.
  • Add the coconut flakes and stir-fry until golden around the edges.
  • Add in the precooked rice and garlic chili sauce.
  • Add everything you cooked before back in and stir-fry until mixed together evenly squeezing lime over it at the end.
  • Taste and adjust the seasonings.
  • Remove to a bowl and garnish with the remaining coconut flakes and cilantro.

Notes

As always, if you have specific dietary concerns; when in doubt, check it out with your doctor.  And when you are uncertain if something is safe to eat, when in doubt throw it.  We are not doctors, nutritionists, or dieticians.  Your situation is fact dependant so use your judgment.  We always make our healthy Thai recipes as healthy and delicious as we can but we are always improving so please leave your thoughts and suggestions in the comments section below.  

Nutrition

Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 673mg | Potassium: 490mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 93IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 2mg