Quick & Easy Thai Recipes by Jean-Pierre Gabriel contains recipes that have been selected and adapted  to be "quick and easy" from his original more in-depth book, Thailand: The Cookbook. 

The author spent years traveling Thailand to compile this tome of authentic recipes from home cooks, markets and restaurants to share in his original tome. For Quick and Easy, he chose recipes and adapted them to make them approachable without sacrificing flavor or authenticity. Here there is a useful index organized by cooking time which offers recipes that range from 5 to 30 minutes to prepare. Perfect for weeknight meals or get-togethers, these selections will be sure to please.

As with the original, stunning photography and a wide variety of dishes including soups, stir-fries, curries, and grilled, poached and fried cuisine as well as snacks and drinks are covered. Definitely more user friendly for the novice cook, this book will be a go-to for Thai recipes on the fly.

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Special thanks to Phaidon and the author for sharing this quick and easy Crab Fried Rice today.

CRAB FRIED RICE
Serves: 2
Cook time: 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup (175 g) Steamed Jasmine Rice (page 204)
• 4 oz/100 g crabmeat
• ½ onion, diced
• 4 tablespoons diced carrot
• ½ tomato, diced
• 2 scallions (spring onions), chopped
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 sprigs cilantro (coriander), chopped
• juice of 1 lime
For serving:
• 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
• 2 scallions (spring onions)
• lime wedges
INSTRUCTIONS

Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add the egg and stir until half-cooked. Increase the heat to medium-high, add the rice, crabmeat, onion, carrot, tomato, and chopped scallions and stir-fry for 2 minutes, or until cooked. Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar and stir-fry for another 2 minutes. Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle with the cilantro and season with the lime juice. Serve with cucumber, whole scallions, and lime wedges.

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