Pineapple Rice
Thai Pineapple Fried Rice
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Pineapple fried rice (Khao op sapparot in Thai) is one of my favourite Thai dishes, and very easy to make. The bright yellow hue and pineapple bowl gives a cheerful tropical and sunny vibe to the dish. As a short cut, you can buy sliced pineapple from the fruits stall or use canned pineapples; but if you use a whole fresh pineapple, you will be rewarded with a beautiful pineapple bowl to serve this dish in, and bonus points for not needing to wash the bowl afterwards! While this dish needs some preparation time, the cooking is relatively quick (under 15 minutes). It makes for both a great one-dish meal or the perfect side-dish for any Thai-themed meal.
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Pineapple Fried Rice Recipe (Step-by-Step Photos)
Get the printable recipe for Thai Pineapple Rice on page 2.
Combine 1 tsp tumeric powder, 1 tbsp pineapple juice, 1 tbsp fish sauce and 1 tbsp ikan bilis or chicken seasoning powder in a stain-proof bowl. Mix well and set aside.
Diced the following to bite-sized pieces: 6 prawns (shells & veins removed), 100g boneless chicken and 100g pineapple. Marinade chicken with 1/2 tsp sesame oil, 1/4 tsp light soy sauce and some white pepper.
Finely chop 3 peeled shallots.
Minced 3 cloves of garlic.
Refrigerate 350 grams of cooked rice. If you do not like the idea of overnight rice , you can also use freshly cooked rice which has been refrigerated for at least 2 hours in the fridge. Refrigerating the rice keeps the grains dry so that they won’t stick to each other during stir frying. Alternatively, ‘tabao’ (takeaway) extra rice the day before, for making fried rice the next day.
Heat 2 tbsp oil and a small knob of butter in wok, stir fry shallot and garlic for about 30 seconds or until the shallots start to soften. Add shrimp paste, stir fry for about 1 minute until you smell the pungent aroma.
Add chicken and stir fry until they just turn opaque. Add prawns, stir fry until semi-cooked.
Add rice and pour the sauce (step 1) over. Stir fry until the rice grains are dry and evenly-coated in the sauce. Add pineapple, 2 tbsp cashew nuts and 2 tbsp raisins; stir fry for another minute or two. Season to taste.
Ladle pineapple rice to serving bowl and garnish with meat floss, chilli and coriander.
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Authentic looking and simply delicious! One of my favourite Thai dish!
What is the Chinese name for fish sauce? Which
Brand better?
If I’m not wrong, it’s 鱼露. I’m using Blue Elephant, but no particular preference as I just picked it up randomly.
Is this a one-person serving?
Oops, just see the serving size.
Looks delicious! I won’t mind a bowl of pineapple rice and what a plus with the meat floss.
May I know what kind of shrimp paste are you using?
this is the one I’m using currently http://usa.lkk.com/en/Products/FeaturedProduct/featured_product_20138
Hungry just looking at it! I will try to make this if I am in the mood for long preparation time..hahaha!
Hi Wiffy
So happy to see your recipe on Pineapple Rice! I have been searching via the Net for a good recipe on Pineapple Rice but found many with complicated steps and some unknown ingredients. I like your step-by-step methods and I will definitely give a try to this recipe soon. Thanks for sharing!
Felicia
Let me know how it goes, happy cooking!
Hi Wiffy
I tried your recipe on Sat, 9 Mar 13, and it was a success!!!
I cooked double portion for it … all ingredients quantity were the same except my rice, 935 grams (which came from 2 cups of uncooked rice… yup, I am a noob cook). What I will reduce for my next round will be the tumeric powder as I find it too much of yellow colouring. I used canned pineapple though.
Thanks for your easy step-by-step ;o).
Felicia
glad to hear it was a success! wow 935grams is a lot of rice but you can always heat up the leftovers the next day :)
Hi Wiffy, the pic looks gorgeous! I’m more a fan of Thai olive rice than pineapple rice. But your captivating photo is enticing me to cook this dish :) I do not use shrimp paste normally – what other dishes can you to use it for? Thanks for inspiring, as always! Michelle
You can add a small amount to your stir-fries and fried rice as a secret ingredient. Or you can also omit it, don’t worry as it will not break the dish. Season the dish to taste with fish sauce, salt etc at the end :)
Looks nice n delicious ! Will be suitable for parties !
mmm…this looks so yum!
I love pineapple fried rice too. This look absolutely delightful and got me craving for some. I think yours looks even better than those that I ordered from the restaurant! ;)
You made it look so festive like something that would be ordered on a tropical island! Sounds absolutely delicious as well and a nice change from normal fried rice. Great recipe!