Thai Railway Fried Rice. Savoury tomato egg fried rice seasoned with aromatics, soy sauce and fish sauce. A delicious and quick meal that is great for dinner or lunch. Ready in just 30 minutes or less with cooked rice.
I recently learned about this Thai fried rice recipe online and I knew I had to make my own version of it. They call this Thai Railway Fried Rice as it was served and sold on the railroads of Thailand. Therefore, the ingredients had to be simple, affordable and accessible. Essentially you would use what you had in the kitchen. It's absolutely delicious because you can’t go wrong with tomato fried with egg and rice.
This is a real Thai fried rice recipe that is authentic to their culture and is still being made today! Totally flavourful and tasty. A great meal if you’re craving something filling and savoury.
If you enjoy Thai fried rice, don’t forget to check out these fried rice recipes: THAI SPICY BASIL FRIED RICE or my NASI GORENG SPAM!
Quick and easy Thai fried rice
This Thai railroad fried rice is incredibly easy and quick to make! My quick Thai fried rice comes together in less than 30 minutes especially if you have leftover cold rice in the fridge. You only need several Thai fried rice ingredients and if your pantry is dominated with Asian ingredients, that won’t be an issue!
The steps are also very minimal. You are simply frying your aromatics in oil, then adding in the rice along with the seasoning ingredients. Then frying the whisked egg and mixing that into the rice. And finally frying the chopped tomatoes and mixing that into your rice.
My Thai fried rice is very delicious as it is, but I like adding some fresh cucumbers and tomatoes to the side for extra crunch!  If you have lime juice, that will compliment this dish well too! Super simple to make and now you can have this railway Thai fried rice at home!
Tips for making Thai Railway Fried Rice
- Using day old cold rice can be very helpful especially if you’re frying it in a hot wok. Why? Because the rice is less likely to stick to the wok.
- You may use a non-stick pan or for best flavour, a wok will give it a delicious smoky flavour.
- Prepare your ingredients in advance for smooth and easy cooking. Multi-tasting can lead to overcooked ingredients.
- The rice will look dark thanks to the regular and dark soy sauce but that’s okay!
- Fish sauce is not an ingredient to skip as it gives this dish it’s signature Thai flavour
- Be sure to fry the aromatics enough to become fragrant so that the aromatics seep into the oil which will give the rice extra flavour
- When frying your eggs, make sure you cook them enough so that they develop shape. If you mix the rice when the eggs are still wet, the eggs will disintegrate into the rice unless you desire that.
- Garnish with fresh cucumbers and tomatoes for extra crunch and a refreshing flavour.
FAQ
What is railroad fried rice?
Thai Railway Fried Rice as it was served and sold on the railways of Thailand. Therefore, the ingredients had to be simply, affordable and accessible. Made with everyday ingredients that you may already have in your kitchen.
Other Thai recipes you may like!
- THAI GARLIC FRIED SHRIMP
- NASI GORENG SPAM
- PAD SEE EW WOON SEN
- CHICKEN PAD SEE EW
- SHRIMP PAD THAI
- THAI DRUNKEN NOODLES
- AUTHENTIC CHICKEN PAD THAI
For this recipe
You will need the following Thai Railway Fried Rice ingredients:
- 3 cups cooked jasmine rice
- ½ tablespoon garlic, minced
- ½ red onion, diced
- 1 stalk green onion, finely sliced
- ½ tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 tablespoon regular soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 4 eggs, whisked
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- Optional Garnish: ½ English Cucumber, chopped
- Optional Garnish: 1 tomato, chopped into wedges
How to make Thai Railway Fried Rice
- In a hot pan or wok set over medium heat, add your cooking oil, followed by red onions, garlic and green onions. Fry until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Next add in your cooked rice along with regular soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, and fish sauce. Mix completely until every granule is brown.
- Sweep your fried rice to the side and then fry your whisked eggs. Cook the eggs and break them apart into bite size pieces. Then mix into rice.
- Sweep everything to the side and then toss in your tomatoes. Cook the tomatoes for 2-3 minutes until they have softened and mix into rice. Remove fried rice off heat and transfer to a serving plate. Garnish with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and green onions. Enjoy!
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Thai Railway Fried Rice (Quick & Easy)
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked jasmine rice
- ½ tablespoon garlic minced
- ½ red onion diced
- 1 stalk green onion finely sliced
- ½ tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 tablespoon regular soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon white granulated sugar
- 4 eggs whisked
- 2 tomatoes chopped
- ½ english Cucumber chopped (Optional Garnish)
- tomato chopped into wedges (Optional Garnish)
Instructions
- In a hot pan or wok set over medium heat, add your cooking oil, followed by red onions, garlic and green onions. Fry until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Next add in your cooked rice along with regular soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, and fish sauce. Mix completely until every granule is brown.
- Sweep your fried rice to the side and then fry your whisked eggs. Cook the eggs and break them apart into bite size pieces. Then mix into rice.
- Sweep everything to the side and then toss in your tomatoes. Cook the tomatoes for 2-3 minutes until they have softened and mix into rice. Remove fried rice off heat and transfer to a serving plate. Garnish with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and green onions. Enjoy!
Heidi | The Frugal Girls
I already get a little weak in the knees just at the thought of fried rice, but this Thai railway version you've created is deliciousness defined!
Melinda
Son had three helpings and asked if there was leftovers for lunch tomorrow! We all loved it!
christieathome
Haha! I love that! I'm so happy to hear that you son enjoyed it that much! Thank you for making my recipe 🙂 Have a wonderful evening Melinda!