Thai Pineapple Fried Rice
Author: The Gourmand's Table
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Thai
Serves: 4
- 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
- Shell the fresh shrimp and cut into bite-size pieces.
- Cut the onions and bell peppers into small cubes.
- Slice the pineapple vertically in half.
- Make criss-cross marks on the pineapple flesh. Be careful not to pierce the shell.
- Carve out the flesh with a spoon and cut into bite-size pieces. Save one cup for the recipe.
- Chop the green onions into small pieces.
- Sauté shrimp for one minute or until pink on all sides. Set aside.
- Add the shrimp heads in the pan. Squeeze out the juices using the back of a spoon. Discard the heads.
- 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.
- Mix in the rice. Make sure to coat the grains with the spices.
- Season with one teaspoon salt. Let the rice cook and heat through.
- Sprinkle the rest of the curry powder, turmeric powder and salt on the rice. Mix well.
- Toss in the pineapple chunks and green onions. Serve warm.
Recipe by The Gourmand's Table at https://thegourmandstable.com/thai-pineapple-fried-rice/
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