Best Thai Lemongrass Fried Rice

Best lemongrass flavored Thai fried rice in a white serving bowl.

5 from 16 votes

Best Thai Lemongrass Fried Rice

Thai Lemongrass Rice is a quick and easy-to-make, so flavorful and delicious rice recipe that I could eat every day. This dish can be prepared in less than 20 minutes and under 500 calories per serving. The combined flavor of lemongrass, lemon zest, ginger, and garlic cloves gives an additional kick to this dish.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, Thai

Servings: people

Calories: 495kcal

Author: Kushi

Ingredients

1 cup Rice (3 cups cooked rice)
1 tablespoon Butter use Oil for vegan version
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
2 tablespoon Lemongrass finely chopped
6 cloves Garlic finely chopped
1 teaspoon Ginger grated
¼ teaspoon Lemon zest
1 medium Onion finely chopped
2 pieces Green chilies finely chopped/slit
1 teaspoon Soy sauce
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (use vegan-certified if need)
½ teaspoon Salt adjust to taste
1 tablespoon Cilantro for garnish
1 tablespoon Spring onions for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the rice according to package instructions. I use 1 ½ cup of water for 1 cup of rice. Add salt and butter while cooking.
1 cup Rice, ½ tsp Salt, 1 tbsp Butter
Bring it to boil, cover with lid and simmer for 10 minutes. Leave it undisturbed.
If you are using leftover rice, then ignore Step 1.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in mortar and pestle finely crush the garlic cloves and green chilies.
6 cloves Garlic, 2 pieces Green chilies
Heat oil in a pan. Add finely chopped lemon grass and saute for a minute on low flame.
2 tbsp Lemongrass, 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
Add onions, ginger, lemon zest, finely crushed garlic and green chilies, and saute till it becomes translucent. Add a pinch of salt if desired.
1 tsp Ginger, 1 medium Onion, ¼ tsp Lemon zest
Add soya sauce and Worcestershire sauce and mix well.
1 tsp Soy sauce, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Step 3

Add the cooked rice and mix it well combined with the sauteed ingredients.
Garnish it with cilantro/coriander leaves and spring onions.
1 tbsp Cilantro, 1 tbsp Spring onions
Flavored Thai lemongrass fried rice is now ready. Serve hot with crispy potatoes and enjoy.

Notes

Expert Tips

Remove the outer portion and cut the stem of lemon grass and find the tender part. Finely chop the tender part and use it in the recipe.
Vary the amount of green chilies as per your taste.
You can serve this alone or along with any Thai entrees of your choice.
To prevent mushy rice, use rice to water ratio of 1 cup: 1.5 cups while cooking. Optional step - Once the rice is cooked, spread it on a large plate and let it cook completely. This will help stop cooking, and evaporate excess moisture. Leftover rice works perfectly for this recipe.

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