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Pineapple Fried Rice (Thai) Recipe
There’s varied variations of Pineapple Fried Rice round, however I feel the perfect is Thai. The candy, juicy items of pineapple goes so nicely with the savoury flavoured jasmine rice! Terrific aspect dish for tropical dishes, summer time BBQ’s and naturally, with all issues Thai.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Pineapple Fried Rice is of Thai origin, although there’s iterations of all of it around the globe. Whereas some recipes use little greater than a touch of soy sauce, this can be a recipe that stays true to the Thai manner and can evoke reminiscences of heat balmy evenings in Thailand, consuming at seaside shack diners along with your toes squidging within the sand, sipping on fruit cocktails.
Or – at rickety tables at your cheerful native Thai restaurant. 😂
That is the rice dish that was spied on the aspect of the Honey Soy Chicken recipe I shared on Monday. Seen and requested by quite a few readers!
Right here is the picture in query:
And right here’s a pleasant shut up of the pineapple rice so you’ll be able to see it in all its glory! Fluffy grains of jasmine rice, vibrant veggies, candy juicy items of pineapple all tossed in a savoury, barely candy Thai fried rice sauce.
What goes in Pineapple Fried Rice
Right here’s what you could make Pineapple Fried Rice – the Thai manner (one of the best ways!). Whereas it’s after all greatest to make this with contemporary pineapple after they’re ripe and at their prime, canned is completely acceptable (and a heck of loads quicker to prep!).
3 Thai Sauce Choices
The fitting sauce is essential to creating a extremely tasty pineapple fried rice and this recipe affords 3 choices, all of that are very tasty:
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Fish sauce + oyster sauce – actually genuine Thai, terrific caramelisation / depth of flavour. The truth is, purists say it’s “unlawful” to make use of soy sauce in Thai cooking. That should you do, it’s Chinese language meals not Thai!
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Soy sauce + oyster sauce – sometimes regarded as Thai homestyle.
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Soy sauce + Maggi seasoning* – generally utilized by Thai eating places outdoors of Thailand
* Thai Seasoning Sauce is a sauce with extra flavour than soy sauce. Gold Mountain is the most typical one in Australia. It’s obtainable in Asian shops and a few grocery shops, and prices round $2 for a big bottle.
Be happy to make use of any cookable greens you need. I like utilizing vibrant veggies – on theme with this tropical dish!
make Pineapple Fried Rice
It’s good and fast to make – the whole lot is simply fried up in a skillet or wok. Use a big one so you’ll be able to toss enthusiastically as a result of that’s the important thing to lowering the sauce down and making it virtually “caramelise” the rice grains which = flavour!
What to serve it with
It is a Thai aspect dish, so clearly Thai meals are not any–brainer companions! Thai Cashew Chicken Stir Fry or Thai Satay could be implausible. If curry is on the mind, I’ve the favourites lined! Choose from Yellow, Crimson, Inexperienced or Massaman Curries. In the meantime for a contemporary distinction, a Inexperienced Papaya Salad is ideal.
And even simply Asian meals!! Nonetheless it might be legal to restrict our imaginations to only these cuisines. The truth is, as talked about above, that is the very aspect that was depicted in Monday’s grilled Honey Soy Chicken which, regardless of having soy sauce in it, is the one Asian factor about it.
It’s virtually a compulsory aspect for tropical themed menus, it’ll pair fantastically with Caribbean meals (like Jerk Chicken), or use it to raise easy mains akin to pan seared fish.
I’d weep with happiness if I noticed it alongside a pile of sticky BBQ Pork Ribs, slices of extremely tender Beef Brisket, Sticky Chicken or any seared, grilled or baked salmon, shrimp/prawns or fish.
Right here’s somewhat preview of a few of the above talked about – plus just a few extras:
Concepts for different dishes that go along with pineapple fried rice
And one very last thing – as with all fried rice dishes, whereas it’s greatest served straight out of the wok, this isn’t often sensible should you’re making a number of issues on the range or it’s a part of a variety. So that you’ll be happy to know that it reheats very nicely within the microwave – and even lined within the oven! – Johnsat x
Watch learn how to make it
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 garlic cloves , finely minced
- 1/2 onion , finely chopped
- 1/2 red capsicum / bell peppers , diced (~ 3/4 cup)
- 1/2 cup peas , frozen
- 3 cups day old jasmine rice , cooked (Note 1)
- 1 1/2 cups pineapple pieces , fresh or canned drained (~ 220g) (Note 2)
- 1/2 cup green onion , sliced
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce , light or all purpose (not dark soy)
- 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Thai Seasoning (Gold Mountain)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a wok or large non stick skillet over high heat.
- Add garlic and onion, cook for 1 minute.
- Add capsicum, cook for 1 minute.
- Add peas, stir for 30 seconds.
- Add rice and Sauce ingredients of choice. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes or until rice grains goes from being wet with sauce to sort of caramelised.
- Add pineapple, stir for just 30 seconds to warm through.
- Stir through green onions then serve!
Notes
PROTEIN ADD INS – If you would like to add meat (chicken, prawns/shrimp) just add it mid onion cook. I would use about 150g/5 oz chopped into small pieces. Egg would be great too – use 2, whisk, cook a messy omelette, remove, chop. Make recipe, toss egg back in at end.
1. Jasmine Rice – fried rice needs to be made with day old rice so it’s dried out and less sticky. If you try to make it with fresh rice, it comes out a gluey mess.
You will need 1 cup (200g) uncooked rice to make 3 cups cooked.
Pineapple Fried Rice Emergency?? Cook rice, spread out on tray and let it cool. Freeze 1 hour, then thaw = “day old rice” ready to make fried rice!
Handy tip – keep bags of cooked rice in the freezer. It’s perfect for making fried rice (defrost from frozen in microwave about 3 minutes on high per 2 cups of cooked rice).
2. Pineapple – of course this is best made with fresh pineapple but canned will do in a pinch. You’ll need a 440g/14oz can of pineapple pieces (or slices, then chop), drain then use about 3/4 of the can (can weight includes the juice).
3. Sauce Options:
Fish sauce + Oyster Sauce (base recipe) – the version that purists say is “real” Thai fried rice because if you use soy sauce, it makes it Chinese (or other Asian)
Soy Sauce + Oyster Sauce – more akin to Thai home cooking
Sauce with Thai Seasoning Sauce is commonly used by Thai restaurants in Australia.
All are delicious, that I promise you!
4. Nutrition per serving, assuming 6 servings.
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