Pairs well with Pineapple Fried Rice
Pineapple Fried Rice
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A delicious Thai-inspired pineapple fried rice with a perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors, mildly spiced, and healthy with juicy pineapple chunks. Made with butter, curry powder, turmeric, fish sauce, and oyster sauce, cooked over high heat for a fragrant and flavorful dish.
00:15:00 total
Serves 2
easy
Main Various
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Ingredients
- cooked rice - 2 cups (preferably refrigerated overnight, but freshly cooked rice left aside for about an hour can be used)
- butter - 2 tablespoons (for stir-frying)
- garlic - 2 cloves (minced)
- shallots - 2 small (chopped)
- scallions - 2 stalks (bottom part, chopped)
- carrots - 1/2 cup (chopped)
- prawns - 100 grams (peeled and deveined)
- frozen peas - 1/4 cup (thawed)
- fish sauce - 1 tablespoon (for seasoning)
- oyster sauce - 1 tablespoon (for seasoning)
- pineapple chunks - 1 cup (fresh, chopped)
- curry powder - 1 teaspoon (for flavor)
- turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon (for color)
- salt - watch the video to see (to taste)
- black pepper - watch the video to see (freshly ground, to taste)
- vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon (for frying egg)
- egg - 1 (lightly beaten)
- fresh scallions - watch the video to see (for garnish)
- chillies - watch the video to see (optional, for garnish)
- lime or lemon juice - watch the video to see (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare the rice: Use cooked rice that has been refrigerated overnight or freshly cooked rice left aside for about an hour to reduce moisture.
- Sauté aromatics: Heat butter in a wok or large pan over medium heat. Add minced garlic and chopped shallots, stir-fry until fragrant.
- Add scallions and vegetables: Add the bottom parts of scallions and chopped carrots. Increase heat to maximum to evaporate moisture quickly.
- Cook prawns and peas: Add prawns and thawed frozen peas. Stir-fry quickly on high heat.
- Add rice and seasonings: Add the cooked rice and stir well. Season with fish sauce, oyster sauce, curry powder, turmeric powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly to coat the rice evenly.
- Add pineapple chunks: Add fresh pineapple chunks and stir-fry briefly to combine the sweetness with the savory flavors.
- Cook the egg: Add a bit of vegetable oil to the pan and push the rice to one side. Pour the beaten egg into the empty side and scramble it gently. Once cooked, mix the egg into the rice.
- Serve and garnish: Dish out the pineapple fried rice into pineapple bowls if desired. Garnish with fresh scallions and optional chillies. Serve with a squeeze of lime or lemon juice.
