Thai Savory Brown Fried Rice

                       
This is a delicious Thai style street food that is eaten at all times of the day.  You will love this flavorful dish and unique flavor. I found some baby bok choy, which I thought was so cute, so I had to buy it and use it in this dish. Instead of using the typical egg for the fried rice, I used a flax egg made with 1 tablespoon of ground flax seed and 3 tablespoons water. It worked perfectly. If you want to spice this dish up a bit, just add another red chili pepper. 

Thai Savory Brown Fried Rice

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Serves 4 (main dish)

2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

4 garlic cloves, minced

2 small fresh red chili peppers, seeded and finely chopped

1 cup raw cashew nuts

1 1/4 cups dry unsweetened shredded coconut, lightly toasted

1/2 tsp. stevia powder (or sweetener of choice)

4 Tbsp. Bragg liquid Aminos

2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar

1 flax egg  (made with 1 Tbsp. ground flax seed & 3 Tbsp. water-mix well until egg-like)

2 1/2 cups fresh green beans, cut in half

8 oz. baby bok choy or regular bok choy (shredded

1 cup uncooked brown rice (make recipe below)

lime wedges for serving

1.) Make my Perfect Brown Rice recipe below.  While brown rice is cooking prepare rest of meal.

2.) Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan.  Add the garlic and cook on medium until lightly golden.  Watch carefully so you do not burn garlic.

3.) Add the red chili peppers, cashew nuts and toasted coconut.  Mix together stevia, Nama Shoyu and apple cider vinegar together.  Cook over medium heat for 1 minutes.

4.) Push stir-fry to one side of pan and add flax on opposite end.  Cook and stir the flax egg for about a minute and then incorporate into stir-fry mixture.

5.) Add the green beans, bok choy and brown rice to stir-fry.  Cook and stir on medium for another minute.  Bok Choy will be wilted, but green beans will still be a bit crunchy. 

6.) Spoon into serving dish and add lime wedge on side for squeezing over rice.

PERFECT BROWN RICE

1 cup uncooked brown rice
1 tsp. olive oil
2 cups filtered water
2 basil leaves (optional)
1. Fix brown rice by cooking in 1 tsp. olive oil until lightly browned. Place 2 basil leaves on top of rice and add 2 cups water all at once. Quickly put on lid and bring to boil. Turn down heat to simmer until all water has evaporated (around 40 minutes).

You will love this dish!!  ENJOY:)