Spicy Thai Fried Rice with Shrimp

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 4 teaspoons minced seeded fresh jalapeño chiles
• 3 cups cooked jasmine or long-grain white rice, cold
• 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
• 1 1/4 cups shelled, cooked tiny shrimp or diced cooked pork or chicken (about 8 oz.)
• 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

Preparation

1. 1. Pour olive oil into a 12-inch nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat; add garlic, onions, and chiles and stir often until limp, 2 to 4 minutes.
2. 2. Add rice, sugar to taste, soy sauce, and fish sauce; reduce heat to medium and stir often until ingredients are well coated and hot to touch, 3 to 4 minutes.
3. 3. Add shrimp, cilantro, basil, and sesame oil; stir often until shrimp are hot to touch, about 3 minutes.