Description
This Pineapple Fried Rice recipe is a delightful blend of sweet and savory flavors, featuring jasmine rice stir-fried with eggs, vegetables, and juicy pineapple. A touch of curry powder adds an aromatic twist to this Thai-inspired dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Rice:
- 3 cups cooked jasmine rice (preferably chilled)
Stir-Fry:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots
- 1 cup fresh pineapple (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder (optional)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Chopped cilantro and lime wedges for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oil and cook eggs: Heat oil in a skillet, add beaten eggs, and scramble until set.
- Sauté vegetables: Push eggs to the side, sauté onion, bell pepper, peas, carrots, and garlic until softened.
- Add pineapple and rice: Mix in pineapple, then add cold rice and stir-fry.
- Season and garnish: Pour soy sauce, fish sauce, curry powder, salt, and pepper. Stir in green onions, garnish with cilantro, and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- For added protein, include shrimp, chicken, or tofu.
- Day-old rice yields best results for texture.
- Present the dish in a hollowed-out pineapple for a fun, tropical touch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
