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Thai-Style Tuna Fried Rice
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Thai-Style Tuna Fried Rice
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Thai-Style Tuna Fried Rice


Aficionados of Thai food will appreciate this simple dish.
 
Ingredients
4 to 5 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2/3 cup uncooked, peeled medium shrimp, chopped into 3/4-inch pieces
3 cloves garlic
1 to 2 tablespoons minced fresh serrano chiles
4 to 6 cups cooked rice, chilled overnight
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon nam pla (fish sauce) (optional)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 (3-ounce) STARKIST Flavor Fresh Pouch® Tuna (Albacore or Chunk Light)
1/2 cup chopped dry-roasted peanuts
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  Lime wedges for garnish
   
Prep & Cook Time 15 minutes
In wok, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat; add eggs and cook, stirring, until partially cooked but still runny. Return eggs to bowl. Wipe out wok with paper towels. Add 2 tablespoons oil to wok; heat.
Add shrimp, garlic and chiles. Stir-fry until shrimp turn pink, about 3 minutes. Remove shrimp mixture; set aside. Add 1 or 2 tablespoons oil to wok; stir-fry rice, sugar, nam pla, if desired, and soy sauce until rice is heated through. Add tuna and peanuts; heat.
Return shrimp mixture and eggs to pan, chopping eggs into pieces with stir-fry spatula. Add basil and cilantro; toss gently to mix. Serve with lime wedges for garnish; squeeze juice on fried rice, if desired.
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