Pattaya Fried Rice
Pattaya fried rice (Malay: nasi goreng pattaya), is a Malaysian[1][2][3] dish made by wrapping chicken fried rice in an omelette pouch.[4] It is similar to the Japanese omurice.
Total Time
20 minutes
Servings
3
3 tbsp olive oil (2 tbsp for frying and 1 tbsp for making an omelette)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 red chillies, cut in 1 centimeter (0.39 in) dice
2 shallots, sliced finely
2 chicken fillets, cut in 1.5 centimeters (0.59 in) pieces
1 cup (250 g / 8.8 oz) green peas
1 carrot, diced
1 scallion, cut in 1 centimeter (0.39 in) dice
2 cups (300 g / 11 oz) cooked rice
2 tbsp tomato sauce
2 tbsp nam pla (fish sauce)
1 tbsp salt
1½ tbsp pepper
1 small jalapeno, minced
2 eggs for making omelette
Heat the oil in a non-stick pan. When the oil is hot, fry the garlic and shallots, stirring until brown and fragrant.
Add the chicken pieces, carrot, green peas, and red chilli. Stir for 2 minutes.
2 minutes
Add the rice, nam pla, tomato sauce, salt, and pepper. Stir until all mixed.
To make the omelette, heat the oil in a separate pan. Beat the eggs, and pour into the pan. Cook until the egg is browned on the bottom.
Flip the egg over to cook on the other side.
Place a ball of the fried rice mixture in the center of the omelette. Fold up the 4 edges of the omelette to enclose the rice. Flip it onto a serving plate.
Serve hot.