Southeast Asian Fried Rice

I had some leftover brown rice and decided to make this Thai-style stir-fried one-dish meal. The key to making fried rice it to use old leftover rice. If you use fresh rice you will end up with a mushy dish.

I didn't have any broccoli the recipe called for at the time. Instead I added celery. I also did not add bacon. It was good, but next time I will try it with broccoli to get that extra vitamin C. 

Recipe

4 servings, 1 ½ cups of rice

You need:

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon less-sodium soy sauce or tamari
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon sambal oelek, divided
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 bunch green onions
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
• 2 ½ cups left over rice
• ¼ cup vertically sliced shallots
• 1 (4-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into ½ inch pieces
• 1 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into ½ inch pieces
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 cup julienne-cut red bell pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
• Cooking spray
• 2 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
• 4 lime wedges

Directions

1.  Combine first 4 ingredients, ½ teaspoon sambal oelek, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Combine eggs and remaining ½ teaspoon sambal oelek in a bowl. Separate green tops from green onions, and diagonally chop; set aside. Cut green onion bottoms (white part) into 1-inch pieces; set aside.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons oil to pan and coat evenly. Add rice; stir-fry 2 minutes, constantly. Transfer rice mixture to a large bowl. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in pan. Add shallots to pan; stir-fry 30 seconds or until tender. Add chicken; stir-fry 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Add brown sugar mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute or until liquid thickens slightly, stirring occasionally. Add chicken mixture to rice mixture.
3. Wipe pan clear with a paper towel; return pan to medium-high heat. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to pan. Add broccoli and bell pepper; stir-fry for  3 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add green onion bottoms, and garlic; stir-fry until fragrant. Add chicken/rice mixture to the pan and cook for 2 minutes or until heated through; return chicken  mixture in a large bowl.
4. Return pan to medium-high heat. Coat pan with oil. Add egg mixture to pan, swirling to coat pan; cook 30 seconds or just until egg is set. Transfer egg to a cutting board; chopped. Stir egg and bacon into rice mixture. Top with green onions and garnish with lime wedges.