How to make Pineapple Fried Rice

Pineapple Fried Rice

Thai Pineapple Fried Rice. This is a great way to use up some leftover cooked rice in your fridge. Singaporean favourite dish straight from the restaurant and buffet menu.

Recipe for Thai Pineapple Fried Rice

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp oil or butter
  • 2-3 shallots (finely chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 red or green chilli (deseeded and sliced thinly)
  • 1 red bell pepper (diced)
  • 1 egg (lightly beaten)
  • 3 tbsp chicken or vegetable stock
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup roasted unsalted cashews
  • 3 cups cooked white rice (preferably cold, if fresh, leave for an hour or more in the refrigerator uncovered)
  • 1 cup fresh pineapple (discard the tough and bitter core, cut into chunks)
  • 8-12 fresh shrimp/prawns (cooked, shelled and deveined)
  • 1/4 cup mixed vegetables (fresh or frozen)
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • Chicken floss for garnishing
  • 1 stalk spring onions (sliced)
  • 1/4 cup fresh coriander (chopped)

How to cook Pineapple Fried Rice:

  1. Crumble the cold rice between your fingers to separate the grains, and set aside.
  2. Add oil to hot wok and spread it around.
  3. Add the shallots, garlic, chillies and bell pepper and stir-fry until fragrant, about a minute.
  4. Add the beaten egg and scramble for a minute.
  5. Add in chicken stock, fish sauce, curry, turmeric powder and sugar and stir-fry.
  6. Add cashews and do a few quick stirs.
  7. Stir in rice, break up any lumps and stir-fry until rice is heated thoroughly, about 3 minutes.
  8. Add pineapple chunks, prawns, mix vegetables and raisins and stir-fry to mix them in.
  9. When all ingredients are properly and thoroughly mixed, dish up the rice onto a serving plate and garnished with chicken floss, chopped green onions and cilantro.
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  1. Anonymous

    Very good rice!! I made it using fresh pineapple and it turned out great. This had a light, sweet, spicy taste. Went great with chicken floss!

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  2. lee

    do you have the recipe for chicken floss? thank you in advance!

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  3. Dolores Tan

    This was a pretty good recipe and quite easy.. Will make it again.

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  4. Rahul331

    interesting recipe blog you have here. nice layout and organized. keep it up!

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  5. Wild bird food

    I have tasted fried rice many times but not pineapple fried rice. I am planning to try it during this weekend.

    Reply
  6. Singapore Local Favourites

    Happy cooking ppl;)

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