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First thing is make sure you got some left-over rice.
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It is always better to make fried-rice with cold, leftover rice as opposed to hot rice.
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There are a number micro-dishes that make up this dish.
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Hence people in Thailand prefer ordering this dish as opposed to making at home.
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Not a difficult dish to prepare but just a number of elements and steps thats all but hey!
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were up to this challenge right!?
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Before we start the actual cooking lets get the prep out of the way.
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Peel and chop up the onion.
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Not too finely.
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Peel, crush, and chop up the garlic.
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Again not too finely.
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Slice up the ham into small squares.
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If using frozen peas or petits pois make sure theyve been defrosted.
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Very easy just run some water on them.
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Make sure you have the tomato ketchup, light soy sauce, and sultanas/raisins at the ready.
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Its gonna move fast from here on.
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Okay lets start with the southern-fried chicken (my apologies to any Americans out there from the South this is a Thai chefs take on your beloved dish so please be gentle!).
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In fact if you have a good fried chicken recipe I would really love to hear from you.
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In a bowl, mix together a handful of flour with a couple sprinkles of sea salt, a few twists of freshly crushed peppercorns, and a few pinches of paprika.
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Have a taste to make sure the mix is salty enough.
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Coat the chicken drumsticks in the flour.
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In a pan heat up enough vegetable oil to cover the drumsticks.
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Make sure the oil is at the right heat by dropping in a small cube of bread or a dash of flour if it goes brown in good time (a few seconds) then the oil is ready.
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If it browns very rapidly that oil is too hot so its best lower the flame.
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Gently lower the drumsticks into the hot oil.
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The drumstick should start to brown nicely.
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Make sure they get plenty of movement so that they cook evenly.
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Fry the drumsticks for about 7-8 minutes (maybe longer if they are large).
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Make sure the oil is hot but not too hot lest the drum-stick burn (and worst still raw inside!).
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Once they are cooked place them on kitchen paper or a wire-rack in order to drain the oil.
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Cover with foil to keep them warm.
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Next we tackle the fried rice.
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Heat up a tablespoon or two of olive or vegetable oil on a medium-high heat.
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Fry up the onion and garlic until they start to soften.
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Throw in the ham and then throw in the rice.
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Splash in the ketchup and light soy sauce.
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Give it all a good stir.
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Now add the peas.
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Stir.
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Add in the sultanas/raisins.
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Stir.
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Add a couple twists of black pepper.
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Stir.
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Make sure the rice is uniformly cooked and coloured.
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Its very important that the rice is well cooked as leftovers can give you a tummy ache if not properly heated up to kill off any bacteria.
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Bacteria loves rice because rice is very nutritious.
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Have a taste.
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Add more light soy sauce if saltiness is needed.
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Add more ketchup if the rice is too pale.
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Fry the eggs to your liking over medium heat until they reach your desired level of firmness.
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Fry or steam your frankfurters until heated through.
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Slice up a tomato.
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Slice up a quarter of a cucumber.
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Divide the fried rice between two plates.
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Add two chicken drumsticks per plate.
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Add a frankfurter each (or more if you like).
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Put the fried egg on top the rice.
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Then add sliced tomatoes and cucumber on the side.
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A splash of hot sauce and barbecue sauce to the side as well.
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And here we are... a slice of Americana all the way from Thailand.
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Enjoy.
