Title: Crab Fried Rice with Nam Prik Sauce
Categories: Thai Rice Seafood
Yield: 1 Servings

2	tb	Peanut oil
1	md	Onion, minced
2		Cloves garlic, minced
3	c	Cooked white rice
8	oz	White crab meat
1	tb	Fish sauce
2		Eggs
3		Green onions, sliced lime wedges

Heat oil in a wok, add the onion and garlic, and stir fry for a minute on high heat. Add the rice, crabmeat, and fish sauce and heat. Push the rice mixture to the side. Add the eggs to the center and while stirring continuously, cook until the eggs are half done and then stir the rice into the eggs. Add the green onions just before removing from the heat. The cooking is a 5 minute process.

Squeeze fresh lime over the finished product and add Nam Prik sauce as necessary to individual plates.

Serves 4 to 6 Heat scale: Varies according to Nam Prik sauce added

Source: December 1993 Chile Pepper Magazine

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