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Thai Fried Rice (Khao Pad)

Name: Thai Fried Rice (Khao Pad)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked jasmine rice (day-old); 1 lb chicken, diced; 3 eggs; 1 medium onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1/4 tsp white pepper; 4 green onions, chopped; 1 cucumber, sliced; 2 tomatoes, wedged; 2 limes; 3 tbsp oil

Thai Fried Rice (Khao Pad) reads umami 7.6, funk & ferment 5.9 and salinity 5.9 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Thai main, about 30 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 9.2 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 2.7 / 10
Sour & Bright — 5.7 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.1 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.0 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.0 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 7.6 · Funk & Ferment 5.9 · Salinity 5.9 · Richness 4.6 · Marine & Briny 4.6 · Citrus 4.5 · Sourness 4.0 · Allium 3.7 · Sweetness 2.2 · Fruity 1.6 · Herbaceous 1.3 · Floral 1.3 · Nutty 1.1 · Bitterness 1.0 · Warm Spice 0.8 · Earthy 0.6 · Heat 0.6

What's in it (14)

4 cups cooked jasmine rice (day-old)
1 lb chicken, diced
3 eggs
1 medium onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1/4 tsp white pepper
4 green onions, chopped
1 cucumber, sliced
2 tomatoes, wedged
2 limes
3 tbsp oil

Time & effort: about 30 min (20 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 102.2 kcal, 5.2 g protein, 3.8 g fat, 12.2 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Fry garlic in a hot wok, add protein and cook through, then push aside and scramble eggs.
Add rice and stir-fry on high heat until grains are separated and lightly toasted.
Season with fish sauce, oyster sauce, and white pepper, toss with green onions, and serve with fresh cucumber and lime.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Thai Fried Rice with Chicken (Khao Pad Gai) — Thai
Vietnamese Lemongrass Pork Chops — Vietnamese
Shrimp Pad Thai — Thai
Bo Luc Lac (Shaking Beef) — Vietnamese
Thai Basil Shrimp Fried Rice — Thai

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.