Recipe for Pineapple Fried rice
Easy instruction on Thai style pineapple fried rice. The flavor will be bolder with a bit spicier compared to other fried rice recipes. Perfect entree or side with any braised dishes. Option for a vegan version is included.
Ingredients
- 2 cup leftover rice
- 1 cup pineapple chopped
- 1 egg
- 6 medium shrimps optional, skip if vegan
- 0.5 cup cashew unsalted
- 0.5 tsp curry powder
- 3 Tbsp finely chopped scallion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 0.25 onion
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce
- 2 Tbsp cooking oil
- salt & pepper to taste
- a few leaves of cilantro optional
- lime wedges optional
Instructions
- Core, cut, and cube pineapple. Season with some sprinkle of salt.
- Cut shrimps into chunks.
- Finely crush/mince garlic. Chop onion and scallion.
- Bring a wok or deep large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- When the pan is hot, pour in oil, whirl, and stir to cover the pan surface.
- When the oil is hot enough (3-5), add garlic, onion, and cashew.
- Keep stirring until fragrance is giving off, then add the chilled leftover rice.
- Stir, mix and fold well. When the rice is hot, add fish sauce.
- Keep Fold-stirring well until rice is dried up a little bit.
- Now add curry powder. Fold and mix well until all the rice bits are lightly yellowish with a deeper scent.
- Add chopped shrimp (if use) and pineapple chunk now.
- Keep stir-frying until everything became dry enough(no more visible liquid/wetness).
- Crack 2 eggs into the pan. When cooked, fold to mix in with the rice.
- Adjust seasoning to taste with salt/pepper, then add chopped scallion.
- Stir-frying until scallion wilt a bit.
- Serve hot with some cilantro and lime wedge as garnishment