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How to Make Thai Fried Rice with Pineapple and Chicken - A Step-by-Step Guide

Thai cuisine is known for its bold and exciting flavors, and one dish that exemplifies this is Thai fried rice with pineapple and chicken. This dish is a delicious combination of savory, sweet, and tangy flavors that come together beautifully in every bite. The tender chunks of chicken, juicy pineapple, and fragrant jasmine rice are stir-fried with a unique blend of Thai spices and sauces, resulting in a dish that is both satisfying and full of vibrancy.

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Ingredients

  • 3 slices bacon, diced
  • 3 shallots, sliced
  • 4 ounces chicken breast, cut into small cubes
  • 4 teaspoons curry powder, divided
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed (Optional)
  • 3 egg yolks, beaten
  • 3 cups cooked jasmine rice
  • 1 red Thai bird chile pepper, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons whole cilantro leaves
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • ½ teaspoon white sugar
  • 4 ounces tiger prawns, peeled and deveined
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh pineapple
  • 3 green onions, finely chopped

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 6

  • Place bacon in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir until crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel-lined plate; set aside. Reserve bacon drippings in the wok.
  • Cook and stir shallots in bacon drippings over medium-high heat until fragrant and light brown, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Stir chicken into shallots and cook, without stirring, until browned on one side, 45 seconds to 1 minute; stir. Continue cooking until chicken is browned, about 1 minute. Add 2 teaspoons curry powder; stir until chicken is coated.
  • Make a well in the center of chicken and pour oil into the center of the well; add egg yolks. Cook and stir egg yolks until set, 1 to 2 minutes. Add rice and stir, breaking up rice.
  • Mix chile pepper, cilantro, soy sauce, remaining 2 teaspoons curry powder, fish sauce, and sugar into rice mixture; add shrimp and cook until shrimp is cooked through and pink, about 2 minutes. Fold pineapple, green onions, and bacon into rice mixture.

    • Nutrition

    267 cal.

    • Total Fat: 10g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 151mg
    • Sodium: 441mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 30g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 13g
    • Vitamin C: 7mg
    • Calcium: 51mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 273mg

    Categories

    Thai recipes
    Fried rice recipes
    Pineapple recipes
    Chicken recipes