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This dish, which can be best described as a spicy fried rice, gives the traditional Thai entree, Pad Kra Pao, a special twist.
Ingredients:
1 cup Jasmine Rice, cooked
5-6 tiger or white prawns
1/2 cup holy basil leaves
1 teaspoon red hot chili peppers, chopped
1 teaspoon red hot peppers, sliced
1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon Black Soy Sauce
1/2 tablespoon Fish Sauce
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Lettuce
Cucumber
Carrots
Instructions:
1. Wash and devein the prawns. Remove the heads and shells, while leaving on the tails.
2. In a wok, heat the oil. Fry the chili and garlic for 1 minute. Add prawns and stir-fry.
3. Season with sugar, soy sauce and fish sauce. Mix well, then add holy basil. Continue to stir-fry.
4. Add rice and mix well.
5. Transfer the contents of the wok onto a bed of lettuce on a plate. Garnish with pepper and carrot. Serve with sliced cucumber.
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