Description
Thai Pineapple Fried Rice is full of the perfect combination of Thai flavors, and an easy, crowd pleasing weeknight meal!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 eggs
- 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2–5 Thai chilies, thinly sliced (optional)
- 1 small white onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup, thinly sliced chicken
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
- 1 cup fresh diced pineapple (you can use canned, but we love fresh!)
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 2 cups cooked day old rice (the drier, the better)
- 2 tsp fish sauce, to taste
- 1 tsp oyster sauce, to taste
- 1/2 tsp salt (optional), to taste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 3 green onion stalks cut into 1/4in pieces
- Handful of cilantro leaves to sprinkle on each serving
- 1 lime quartered to serve with each serving
Instructions
- Warm a few teaspoons of cooking oil of your choice in a wok over medium high heat.
- Add the garlic, onions, Thai chilies (if using) and stir-fry until fragrant.
- Add more oil if needed, and the eggs and scramble until set.
- Add the chicken, and stir-fry until cooked through.
- Add peas and carrots (or whatever veggies you have in your fridge you want to use up), cashews and pineapple. Stir-fry until warmed through.
- Once everything is fully cooked, scoop all that is in the wok into a separate container.
- Add a tablespoon or two of cooking oil to your wok on medium high heat.
- Make sure you’ve broken up the rice, so it’s not in any big chunks. Add the rice to the wok, and stir-fry until warm and glistening.
- Add the turmeric. Stir-fry until the rice has become a sunny yellow, and turn off the heat.
- Add back the ingredients you took out, and also add in the green onions, and sauces. I usually don’t measure my sauces, and instead add a little at a time, and taste it until it reaches the flavor I like.
- WARNING! Be careful not to add too much fish sauce or oyster sauce because then your fried rice will be gooey! Add only a few teaspoons of the sauces, and if it’s still not savory enough, add a little salt at a time until it reaches the flavor you like.
- Sprinkle cilantro on top, and add a wedge of lime on the side of each serving.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Substitute the chicken for sausage, which is our fav meat with it, or make it vegetarian by omitting the meat.
- Use any veggies you have on hand and need to use up from your fridge.
- Adjust the amount of sauces and seasonings to your taste preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Rice
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3-4