Thai Pineapple Fried Rice
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Thai
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup fresh shrimp
  • 2 medium-sized red onions
  • 1 large red bell pepper
  • 1 medium-sized pineapple
  • 4 cups day-old rice
  • 2 tablespoons curry powder
  • 1½ tablespoons turmeric powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 6 stalks green onions
Instructions
Preparations:
  1. Shell the fresh shrimp and cut into bite-size pieces.
  2. Cut the onions and bell peppers into small cubes.
  3. Slice the pineapple vertically in half.
  4. Make criss-cross marks on the pineapple flesh. Be careful not to pierce the shell.
  5. Carve out the flesh with a spoon and cut into bite-size pieces. Save one cup for the recipe.
  6. Chop the green onions into small pieces.
Actual Cooking:
  1. Sauté shrimp for one minute or until pink on all sides. Set aside.
  2. Add the shrimp heads in the pan. Squeeze out the juices using the back of a spoon. Discard the heads.
  3. Add more oil into the pan. Sauté the onions and red bell peppers with half of the curry and turmeric powder for two to three minutes.
  4. Mix in the rice. Make sure to coat the grains with the spices.
  5. Season with one teaspoon salt. Let the rice cook and heat through.
  6. Sprinkle the rest of the curry powder, turmeric powder and salt on the rice. Mix well.
  7. Toss in the pineapple chunks and green onions. Serve warm.
Recipe by The Gourmand's Table at https://thegourmandstable.com/thai-pineapple-fried-rice/