Thai Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice

By Tracy

4 Person

30 Minutes

1171 Calories

If you're a fried rice fan, you'll absolutely love this scrumptious Thai version of chicken fried rice. What we enjoy most about this dish is that every bite is different: sometimes you get a sweet-savory combination of pineapple and chicken, at other times you taste the spicy flavor of the rice together with the contrasting texture of nuts and raisins. There's a little prep work involved, but the actual cooking time is fast and easy. Makes a great dish for everyday eating as well as parties.

Ingredients

Stir-Fry Sauce

1/4 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. coriander
1/3 tsp. turmeric
1/2 tsp. sugar
2 1/2 tbsp. fish sauce
2 tbsp. pineapple juice

2 tbsp. vegetable oil
cilantro (fresh)
1/4 cup cashews (dry roasted, unsalted)
1/4 cup peas (frozen)
3 tbsp. raisins (chopped)
1 1/2 cups pineapple chunks (fresh or canned)
1 egg
1 carrot
1/2 tsp. cumin seeds (whole)
1 chili
3 cloves garlic
3 tbsp. onion (minced)
1/2 tbsp. soy sauce
2 chicken breasts
4 cups white jasmine rice (cooked)

Method

01

Place chopped chicken in a bowl together with the soy sauce. Stir to combine and set aside to marinate while you finish your other prep work.
02

Combine all stir-fry sauce ingredients together in a cup, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Set aside. (Note: If using fresh pineapple, you will have to press some of the fruit to come up with the juice, but the fresh taste will be worth it).
03

Place a wok or a large, deep frying pan over medium to medium-high heat.
04

Drizzle in the oil, then add the onion, garlic, chili, whole cumin, and carrot. Stir-fry 1 minute.
05

Add marinated chicken and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes, or until chicken turns white and opaque.
06

Crack in the egg and continue stir-frying, breaking up the egg with your utensil into small pieces to combine with the other ingredients.
07

Add the stir-fry sauce you made earlier. Also add the cooked rice, pineapple, raisins, and peas. Fry together by gently stirring, lifting and turning.
08

Break up any clumps of rice by pressing down against them with the flat side of your utensil. Fry in this way 3 to 5 minutes, or until rice is a uniform golden color.
09

Finally, add the cashews and stir them in.
10

Remove from heat and taste-test, adding more fish sauce for a saltier, more flavorful rice. If you prefer spicier rice, add more fresh or dried chili.
11

Top your fried rice with a handful of chopped fresh cilantro.

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Thai Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice

4.7

( By Tracy )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Calorie 1171 Kcal
Prep Time 20 Mins
Cook Time 10 Mins
Total Time 30 Mins

02 Ingredients

Stir-Fry Sauce

1/4 tsp. cumin

1/4 tsp. coriander

1/3 tsp. turmeric

1/2 tsp. sugar

2 1/2 tbsp. fish sauce

2 tbsp. pineapple juice

2 tbsp. vegetable oil

cilantro (fresh)

1/4 cup cashews (dry roasted, unsalted)

1/4 cup peas (frozen)

3 tbsp. raisins (chopped)

1 1/2 cups pineapple chunks (fresh or canned)

1 egg

1 carrot

1/2 tsp. cumin seeds (whole)

1 chili

3 cloves garlic

3 tbsp. onion (minced)

1/2 tbsp. soy sauce

2 chicken breasts

4 cups white jasmine rice (cooked)

03 Method

Step 1

Place chopped chicken in a bowl together with the soy sauce. Stir to combine and set aside to marinate while you finish your other prep work.

Step 2

Combine all stir-fry sauce ingredients together in a cup, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Set aside. (Note: If using fresh pineapple, you will have to press some of the fruit to come up with the juice, but the fresh taste will be worth it).

Step 3

Place a wok or a large, deep frying pan over medium to medium-high heat.

Step 4

Drizzle in the oil, then add the onion, garlic, chili, whole cumin, and carrot. Stir-fry 1 minute.

Step 5

Add marinated chicken and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes, or until chicken turns white and opaque.

Step 6

Crack in the egg and continue stir-frying, breaking up the egg with your utensil into small pieces to combine with the other ingredients.

Step 7

Add the stir-fry sauce you made earlier. Also add the cooked rice, pineapple, raisins, and peas. Fry together by gently stirring, lifting and turning.

Step 8

Break up any clumps of rice by pressing down against them with the flat side of your utensil. Fry in this way 3 to 5 minutes, or until rice is a uniform golden color.

Step 9

Finally, add the cashews and stir them in.

Step 10

Remove from heat and taste-test, adding more fish sauce for a saltier, more flavorful rice. If you prefer spicier rice, add more fresh or dried chili.

Step 11

Top your fried rice with a handful of chopped fresh cilantro.

04 Author