A delicious take on your typical fried rice incorporating the fresh and tangy flavours of pineapple. This simple recipe adds a real tropical twist to a favourite dish!
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp shallots, finely chopped
- 2 tsp garlic, finely chopped
- 100g chicken breast, diced
- 50g Chinese sweet sausage, sliced thinly
- 300 g cooked rice, preferred left over, not freshly cooked
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/8 cup (about 20g) raisins
- 1/4 cup (about 40g) cashew nuts, roasted
- 1/2 cup (about 100g) pineapple dice
- 2 tsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- A pinch of white pepper powder
- Fresh coriander, chopped, to garnish
Directions
- Fry shallots and garlic until lightly fragrant.
- Add chicken and fry until almost cooked. Add sausage and fry until meat is completely cooked.
- Add turmeric powder and rice, stir well to combine.
- Season with soy sauce, fish sauce, and sugar.
- Add pineapple and raisins; stir well. Turn off the heat.
- Add pepper and cashew nuts, stir well and serve (in a pineapple shell, if desired) with fresh coriander on top.
- In restaurant menus, you sometimes see it as “Pineapple baked (fried) rice”. This can also be done in your kitchen by preheating the oven to 190 ̊ Place the fried rice in a pineapple shell and bake it for about 10 minutes and serve immediately.
