Thai Pineapple Fried Rice with Chicken and Shrimp is a tropical twist on fried rice that's best served right in the pineapple shell for an extra wow factor.
Rinse a whole pineapple, then with a sharp knife slice in half vertically to get 2 pineapple halves.Run knife along the sides of the core. Then make horizontal cuts to cut chunks. Use a spoon to scoop out the chunks. Be sure to slice off the hard core pieces from the middle chunks. Scoop out as much flesh and juice from the Pineapple shell and save in a separate bowl. Use it for a smoothie or cocktail.Reserve 1 cup of pineapple chunks for the fried rice and 2 hollow pineapple shells. Cut the chunks into smaller pieces if you like.
Pineapple Fried Rice
In a small bowl mix shrimp with soy sauce, and in a separate bowl mix diced chicken with soy sauce.
In a large skillet or wok, add 1 tbsp. of oil over medium high heat. Add Cashews and toast lightly. Remove cashews from pan and set aside.
Add shrimp to pan and cook until no longer opaque. Remove and set aside on a plate.
Add diced chicken and cook for a few minutes. Move chicken to the side, add another tbsp. oil and diced onions and garlic. Sauté onions until softened and chicken is full cooked.
Make a well in the center and add whisked eggs. Allow to set for a minute then stir to combine.
Add cold rice to pan along with soy sauce, (fish sauce if using), curry powder, and white pepper. Once combined and rice is heated through, and pineapple chunks, cashews, and green onions. Toss to combine and taste for seasoning. Serve rice in Pineapple shell and garnish with more green onions or cilantro.
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Notes
Pineapple Fried Rice is best served right away. Add rice to pineapple shell just before serving, otherwise it will get soggy the longer it sits.Substitute Ham, Bacon, or Chinese sausage for Chicken, or omit the meat all together.Store leftovers in a container out of the pineapple shell up to 2 days. More Fried Rice Recipes:Thai Chicken Fried RiceChicken Basil Fried Rice
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