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    Published: Apr 2, 2019 · Modified: May 7, 2021 by Nart · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Beef Fried Rice | Khao Pad Neua Kem

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    This beef fried rice recipe gives you a quick and easy meal that will get you full and satisfied. With Thai-style beef jerky, every grain of rice coated in egg, and a little kick from finely chopped chili, it's the perfect midweek dinner you can always rely on. 

    thai dried beef fried rice in a glass serving dish - khao pad neua kem

    Easy Beef Fried Rice Recipe

    Remember when I shared my Thai-style beef jerky recipe and mentioned that the beef will keep in the freezer for 1 month? Well, here's an amazing thing that could come out of keeping that beef jerky in your freezer:  this Golden Asian Beef Fried Rice!

    This is not a typical Asian / Thai / Chinese beef fried rice. It's special because I use fried Thai salted beef (neau kem - เนื้อเค็ม) in it. We call this dish 'khao pad neau kem' simply because 'khao pad' means 'fried rice' and, of course, 'neau kem' means 'salted beef' in Thai.

    This recipe is really, really tasty and takes so little time to make you can even make it on a weekday. 

    Thai beef jerky or nuea kemon a white plate

    How To Make Dried Beef

    Drying beef for this beef fried rice recipe is very easy. You can follow my Thai beef jerky or Thai sun-dried beef recipe. But if you can't make it yourself, you can use any beef jerky or cut of beef you can find. It will still be very tasty, although not exactly the same. But hey, I understand that not all of us have all the time in the world and the sunshine to dry our own beef, right?

    What Makes This Dish Special

    I use a bit of finely chopped chili together with garlic to create this nice chili and garlic fragrance. But don't worry! The amount of chili used in this beef fried rice recipe isn't enough to make it spicy at all. Though if that's what you want, then go ahead and add more! I know sometimes only spicy fried rice will do. And that's especially true if you're a hardcore Asian like me. 😜

    thai beef fried rice in a white bowl - khao pad neua kem

    Ways To Cook Eggs In Your Fried Rice

    As with most Asian fried rice, you can either:

    • Add beaten eggs to the wok and try to break them into little pieces as they cook
    • Do what I like to do when I make this beef fried rice, which is quickly mix beaten eggs with the rice. This is so that every grain of rice is coated in egg.

    Both methods are good, and this totally depends on you. Though, I prefer the latter for my dried beef fried rice. It's tasty and it allows you to achieve that beautiful golden color.

    chopped green onions

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon of canola oil
    • ½ tablespoon of finely chopped chili
    • ½ tablespoon of finely chopped garlic
    • ½ cup of diced carrot
    • 5 cups of steamed jasmine rice
    • 2 eggs, beaten
    • 3.52 ounces of fried dried beef or beef jerky, cut into small pieces
    • 4 tablespoons of soy sauce
    • 2 green onions, finely chopped
    • lime wedges

    Asian beef fried rice in a white bowl - khao pad neua kem

    Instructions

    1. Add the canola oil to a wok over medium heat and fry the chilis, garlic and carrot. (There is no need to wait for the oil to be hot or the chili and garlic will burn).
    2. Once the carrot is cooked, add rice and stir until everything is mixed together.
    3. Pour the eggs over the rice and quickly stir and toss until each grain is coated in egg.
    4. Add the fried dried beef or beef jerky and season the fried rice with soy sauce.
    5. Turn the heat off and add the green onions. Stir to mix the green onions with the rice.
    6. Serve warm with lime wedges and squeeze the lime over the rice and mix to enjoy.

    How To Serve Beef Fried Rice

    When it comes to serving this Thai fried rice, don't forget the lime wedges! They're as important as the beef. This fried rice already has a nice fragrance from chili and garlic, the saltiness from the soy sauce and the beef. All it needs now is just a squeeze of lime juice. The lime juice is going to add that little something to complete the dish.

    If you want to have more vegetables, you can also serve this dish with cucumber, green onions or cilantro. Oh, and remember to make nam pla prik (Thai chili fish sauce condiment) too. It's going definitely to lift the flavor of your fried rice.

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    thai dried beef fried rice in a glass serving dish - khao pad neua kem

    Beef Fried Rice Recipe

    This beef fried rice recipe gives you a quick and easy meal that will get you full and satisfied. With Thai-style beef jerky, every grain of rice coated in egg, and a little kick from finely chopped chili, it's the perfect midweek dinner you can always rely on. 
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Main Course, Main Dishes
    Cuisine: Thai
    Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Author: Nart

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon canola oil
    • ½ tablespoon finely chopped chili
    • ½ tablespoon finely chopped garlic
    • ½ cup diced carrot
    • 5 cups steamed jasmine rice
    • 2 eggs beaten
    • 3.52 ounces fried dried beef or beef jerky cut into small pieces
    • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
    • 2 green onions chopped
    • lime wedges
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Add the canola oil to a wok over medium heat and fry the chilis, garlic and carrot. (There is no need to wait for the oil to be hot or the chili and garlic will burn).
    • Once the carrot is cooked, add rice and stir until everything is mixed together.
    • Pour the eggs over the rice and quickly stir and toss until each grain is coated in egg.
    • Add the fried dried beef or beef jerky and season the fried rice with soy sauce.
    • Turn the heat off and add the green onions. Stir to mix the green onions with the rice.
    • Serve warm with lime wedges and squeeze the lime over the rice and mix to enjoy.

    Notes

    To get some extra greens in, serve this beef fried rice with sliced cucumber, green onions or cilantro.
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    1. A says

      December 04, 2021 at 11:24 am

      Hello!
      Your blog is wonderful. However, I would absolutely love to have a recipe for standard Thai street food / home Khao Pad Gai. That I grew up on in Thailand. I can not find any authentic recipes and it was my favourite growing up (and still is some 20 years later although I live in Europe and can’t find it here).
      Thank you!

      Reply
      • Nart says

        January 20, 2022 at 8:18 am

        Hi there!

        Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving this comment! I'll keep what you said in mind and create more of those posts! xx

        Reply
    2. Aishah says

      May 10, 2021 at 8:46 pm

      5 stars
      Hi. I accidentally found this blog an hour ago and am kinda loving it. Definitely going go try this recipe tonight.

      Reply
      • Nart says

        May 10, 2021 at 9:46 pm

        Aww, thanks! Enjoy!

        Reply
    3. Lima Ekram says

      March 17, 2021 at 12:50 am

      5 stars
      It was absolutely delicious - I can see myself making this recipe over and over again!

      Reply
      • Nart says

        March 17, 2021 at 10:42 am

        Thanks so much! Glad you like it 🙂

        Reply
    4. Shalini says

      March 17, 2021 at 12:47 am

      5 stars
      I love a bowl of good fried rice any day and I'm bookmarking this recipe right away.

      Reply
      • Nart says

        March 17, 2021 at 10:42 am

        Thank you 🙂

        Reply
    5. Cate says

      March 17, 2021 at 12:40 am

      Love how simple yet tasty this fried rice looks, can't wait to make this soon thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Nart says

        March 17, 2021 at 10:42 am

        You're welcome 🙂

        Reply
    6. Julia says

      March 17, 2021 at 12:20 am

      5 stars
      Wow this was delicious! I love all the rice dishes on the blog 😍

      Reply
      • Nart says

        March 17, 2021 at 10:43 am

        Thanks so much!

        Reply
    7. Mirlene says

      March 17, 2021 at 12:16 am

      5 stars
      WOW this rice look like it is cooked perfectly well, and sound delicious. I cannot wait to try it.

      Reply
      • Nart says

        March 17, 2021 at 10:43 am

        Enjoy!

        Reply
    8. Angela says

      March 16, 2021 at 11:12 pm

      5 stars
      This is amazing! The flavors are spot on. Way better than take out. YUM!

      Reply
      • Nart says

        March 17, 2021 at 10:43 am

        Thank you so much!

        Reply
    9. Becky says

      April 03, 2019 at 11:36 pm

      This looks fabulous! I love all the colors and I bet the flavor is outstanding!

      Reply
      • nart says

        April 04, 2019 at 11:24 am

        Thank you!

        Reply

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