Thai Fried Rice with Pineapple and Chicken
I picked up this chicken pineapple fried rice recipe from the streets of Bangkok during my recent trip. When possible, opt for fresh pineapple and present the rice within the hollowed pineapple shell. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon, diced
- 3 shallots, sliced
- 4 ounces chicken breast, cut into small cubes
- 4 teaspoons curry powder, divided
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed (Optional)
- 3 egg yolks, beaten
- 3 cups cooked jasmine rice
- 1 red Thai bird chile pepper, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons whole cilantro leaves
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- ½ teaspoon white sugar
- 4 ounces tiger prawns, peeled and deveined
- ¼ cup chopped fresh pineapple
- 3 green onions, finely chopped
Instructions
- Place bacon in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir until crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel-lined plate; set aside. Reserve bacon drippings in the wok.
- Cook and stir shallots in bacon drippings over medium-high heat until fragrant and light brown, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir chicken into shallots and cook, without stirring, until browned on one side, 45 seconds to 1 minute; stir. Continue cooking until chicken is browned, about 1 minute. Add 2 teaspoons curry powder; stir until chicken is coated.
- Make a well in the center of chicken and pour oil into the center of the well; add egg yolks. Cook and stir egg yolks until set, 1 to 2 minutes. Add rice and stir, breaking up rice.
- Mix chile pepper, cilantro, soy sauce, remaining 2 teaspoons curry powder, fish sauce, and sugar into rice mixture; add shrimp and cook until shrimp is cooked through and pink, about 2 minutes. Fold pineapple, green onions, and bacon into rice mixture.
Notes
- Day-old cold rice from the refrigerator works best. You can use brown rice if you prefer. You can add most frozen vegetables to this recipe for added goodness.
Nutrition
Calories: 267kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 13gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 151mgSodium: 441mgPotassium: 273mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 3mg
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