Curry Pineapple Fried Rice

Description

You would think that the flavors of curry and pineapple wouldn’t go together, but they do. My implementation of a dish at my favorite Thai restaurant.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups uncooked white rice
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons pineapple juice
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 pound boneless chicken meat, cubed
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained

Instructions

  1. Combine water and rice in a saucepan over high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low
  2. cover
  3. and simmer until rice is tender and all liquid has been absorbed
  4. 20 to 25 minutes. Set rice aside.
  5. Whisk fish sauce
  6. pineapple juice
  7. and curry powder together in a small bowl.
  8. Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat until shimmering. Cook and stir chicken and onion in hot oil until chicken is no longer pink and onions are translucent
  9. about 5 minutes.
  10. Stir in cooked rice
  11. pineapple chunks
  12. and curry mixture; cook and stir until rice is hot
  13. 5 to 10 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 6

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