THAILAND
Pineapple is widely available in Thailand. In Canada, pineapples peak in the winter. But, they can be purchased year round. Tourists traveling to Thailand also enjoy their exotic unique foods. These light dishes have become a great addition to our western meal planning. We value the healthy benefits and spicy flavours. This dish will please everyone especially the kids!
With influences from Vietnam and China, Thai food has evolved over time to become its own traditional culinary style. Thai Pineapple Fried Rice (Khao Pad Sapparot) is a spectacular dish! Once you taste it, I think you will agree with me that it will become a regular dish on your dining room table.
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THAI PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE ~30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 2 1/2 cups cooked jasmine rice (leftover rice works great too)
- 4 oz. skinless boneless chicken breast
- 5 oz. shrimp or pork
- one pineapple
- 2 eggs
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 6 tbsp. oil
- 2 tbsp. fish sauce
- 2 tbsp. mushroom soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 2 stems green onion, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup unsalted cashews
- strips of red pepper
- cilantro for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
- Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces. If you find it hard to cut, put in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes to harden slightly and then cut. Reserve along with the shrimp.
- Cut a pineapple in half lengthwise. Cut out the triangle of the hard core and freeze for your next smoothie. Remove and dice the pineapple flesh into bite sized pieces. Set aside.
- Mix the mushroom soy sauce and fish sauce in a bowl and set aside.
- Turn your wok or sauté pan on high and add the oil and garlic, fry for 30 seconds. Add the chicken and shrimp and stir fry until the chicken is about halfway cooked through (about 1 1/2 minutes), then move to one side and turn the heat to medium. Break the eggs directly into the pan. Fry the eggs without breaking them up for about 2 minutes, until they are partially set.
- Push the eggs and meat to one side and add the rice to the other side. Add the soy sauce and fish sauce directly on the rice and then with a shoveling motion, combine the two sides of the pan, tossing, stirring for 2 minutes, mixing the rice with the eggs shrimp and chicken, working from the bottom so that the rice has a chance to fry in the oil and everything is integrated.
- Sprinkle black pepper on the rice and add cashews, green onion and the reserved pineapple chunks. Transfer to the hollowed out pineapple halves, garnish with the red pepper slices, chopped cilantro and serve. ENJOY!!!
“Chunky” Good For Extra Crunch! YUM!
VARIATIONS
Add chicken, pork or shrimp or ALL THREE! Allergic to nuts..don’t add them!
Vegan Version With EXTRA Pizzazz `Crimp Cut Edges’.
DID YOU KNOW?
ALL THE GOODNESS OF PINEAPPLE
That prickly sensation in pineapple is the Bromelain in pineapple. It is purported to be an anti-aging element which prevents blood clotting since it acts as a blood thinner much like spinach. Today, there is less bromelain in pineapple than 50 years ago, due to the change in the soil’s composition.
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WHAT TO DO WITH THE PINEAPPLE SKINS?
Marinade chicken with your favorite recipe. Tie the pineapple skins to the chicken and grill on your stove top or outdoors for that added flavour.
Confucius Say…..!
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Simply Splendid Food 
Great recipe & beautiful presentation ! Love this delicious pineapple rice dish !!
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Who doesn’t like pineapple? 🍍 This dish is almost the perfect combination of sweet and savory.🍝 Thank you for your kind words!
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Great recipe and especially good for me here in Australia as pineapples are plentiful for most of the year 😊
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Wonderful!💖
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This is so much fun. The pineapple bowl is spectacular! Great for a dinner party! I will use the leftover pineapple rinds to grill chicken. How clever! 👍
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We always try to provide healthy and most of all tasty meals. This one really hit the spot!
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Looks yummy. I might get daring and try it.
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It’s easy to make. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. I was talking to a friend who makes the coconut rice for their church gatherings and gets raves each time! She is always asked to make it again and again!
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As if the recipe wasn’t stunning enough, that presentation makes for a real show-stopper of a dish! I rarely cook with pineapple, but clearly, I’m missing out.
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It’s easier then you think. Try making the rick -rack design on the pineapple with a small sharp knife. It does not have to be perfect. The Salvador Dali look works well!💖
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Gosh this takes me back to our “second home” – Bangkok! I agree, Pineapples are so versatile – Chef in our (permanent) hotel use to make this dish quite often for me, changing from Chicken, Meat to Prawns. Delishes. Thank ;you.
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I’m sure you would agree that if you have never had Thai pineapple fried rice..you are in for a big treat!🍍 I like your site ” Anyone 4 Curry And Other Things.” 🍍Lovely!💖
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This is a great dish. It is very light and I don’t feel stuffed and logy after eating and I am very satisfied. I made it today and I guess we have forgotten that pineapple is used for more than pineapple and ham pizzas!
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It almost sounds like a cross between Hawaii (where the first pineapples were grown by Chinese servants from pineapples stolen in Tahiti!) and China!
Bliss!
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It’s all good!
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I made the Thai pineapple fried rice yesterday. At the end, I cooked the cashews and pineapple with the mixture for another 2-3 minutes. It turned out spectacular! Very satisfying with all the spices and sweet pineapple. Nice to know it is freezer friendly. I froze two portions for another day!
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I love this!! So yummy !!
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I know. 🙂 Pineapple has an magnificent flavour as it is enhanced by the savory side of life. I have had chicken thighs in a white sauce with green grapes (halved). The first time I had it at a friends house, I was over the moon!
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This sounds fantastic! I’ve been on a real Thai food kick lately – the warming spices are so nourishing during winter. I’ll have to give this one a try!
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Pineapple is the secret ingredient!
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Also, bromelain is a great proteolytic enzyme (reduces systematic inflammation) and also acts as a digestive enzyme, specifically working on protein digestion. Such a fantastic healing food!
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Yes, the bromelain is good for you. However, the amount of bromelain found in pineapple has been reduced since about 1950 due to the poorer quality of soil. Some organic farmers nurture their soil to enhance the quality. 🍍
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Thank you!💓
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