Tasty Thai Pineapple Fried Rice
The famous Thai-style fried rice, with the added essence of fresh pineapple, is quite gorgeous when served in these pineapple boats!
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Tasty Thai Pineapple Fried Rice
Description
Thai Pineapple Fried Rice. It is a dish from the Imperial times. In the 1700's, pineapple was one of the most exclusive (and expensive) ingredients! It was so coveted that people used to even pay huge sums to just rent a pineapple to be showcased at parties as a status symbol. No one would even be able to eat it! So it's likely that is how this imperial dish came to be when the pineapple first reached Southeast Asia. Nothing as luxurious as pineapple in fried rice. The Thai pineapple fried rice was most likely a creation of the Chinese settlers there.
Ingredients
For Prawn Marinade:
Instructions
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For Marinade: Pound green chili (de-seeded or mild variety) and garlic to a paste.
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Marinate the prawns with this paste, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
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Add about 1 Tbsp of oil to the day old, cold rice and fluff it up with fingers to seperate the grains or use two forks. Remove all lumps and set aside.
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Whisk together the stock, sauce, coriander, turmeric/curry powder, and sugar together in a bowl. Set aside.
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Heat and swirl 3 Tbsp oil around a wok over medium-high heat.
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Add the shallots, garlic, and chili. Stir fry till fragrant but not browned.
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If using shrimp, add now and stir fry on medium high. TIP: If wok becomes too dry, sprinkle water.
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Add egg and allow to set and then scramble quickly.
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Add the nuts and stir-fry for ½ a minute.
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Now add the prepared rice. Stir-fry well till thoroughly mixed, breaking up any lumps, scooping up from the bottom and tossing to fry rather than stirring around. Push rice to the sides to add a little oil to center of the wok if you feel it's getting sticky.
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Add the bowl of whisked stock/sauce mixture. You may not require all the sauce. Add a little at a time to suit taste.
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Mix in the steamed carrots/strained peas, pineapple and raisins. Should not be wet! Stir fry till well combined.
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Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. (fish sauce/soy sauce/chilly/salt).
Note
- To cook Jasmine Rice: Using a rice cooker is recommended. Bring just a dash less than 2 cups of water to boil, add the washed and drained rice and close. Cook till done. Allow to sit for a while then cool in the fridge. Day-old rice is best.
- While stir-frying, maintain a medium-high heat and do not allow the rice to obtain even the slightest burnt smell. It will ruin the dish.
- Stir fry the shrimp just till they turn whitish opaque.
- For a vegetarian version, omit shrimp
- Key Ingredients: Rice, Pineapple, Shallots, Shrimp, Eggs, Garlic, Chili, Carrot, Spring Onion, Coriander, Nuts, Sultanas, Soy sauce, Fish Sauce, Stock, Sugar, Oil.
