Pineapple Fried Rice (Thai)
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Pineapple Fried Rice (Thai)
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Recipe video above. Terrific side dish option with a tropical or summer flair! This is a Thai dish made with a classic Thai Fried Rice Sauce. Use ONE of the 3 sauces - all are traditional. Serve with all things Thai, Asian, BBQ, tropical themed, Caribbean (excellent match!), fish, prawns/shrimp, salmon - see in post for ideas. Also - featured in Monday's Honey Soy Chicken.
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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
Sauce Option 1 (Base version, recommended):
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1/2 tsp sugar
Sauce Option 2:
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce , light or all purpose (not dark soy)
Sauce Option 3:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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).
- Sauce Options:
- All are delicious, that I promise you!
- Nutrition per serving, assuming 6 servings.
- 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.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
187cal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
322mg
(13%)
Potassium
176mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
510IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
40mg
(44%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6- 8 as a side
Amount Per Serving
Calories 187 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 187cal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 322mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 176mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 510IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 40mg | 44% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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