Khao Pad Sapparot (Pineapple Fried Rice)

Khao Pad Sapparot (Pineapple Fried Rice) – Nothing says tropical beach vacation as much as pineapple. That sweet, tart and juicy flesh dripping from the side of your mouth as you can’t stop yourself from filling your food hole. Close your eyes. Can you smell the salt of the waves gently swooshing up on the sandy shore? Do you hear the distant sounds of birds and monkeys playing hide and seek in the jungle behind you? Do you see the treasure chest, slightly open, filed to the brim with gold! Open your eyes, Kiera Knightly. In front of you is a pan filled with golden rice and golden fruit. This may be a simple dish, but it has the power to transport you from a cold gray suburb of Stockholm to the golden shores of a tropical land.

Khao Pad Sapparot (Pineapple Fried Rice)

Recipe by Just LagomCourse: MainCuisine: Thai

Servings

1

servings

Ingredients

• 30 g of protein (chicken thigh, pork or shrimp)

• half of the onion (chopped)

• 1 bowl of cooked rice *tips: use cold rice (cooked) or the rice that has been cooked and refrigerated overnight, it will help prevent the fried rice being soggy

• 1dl of pineapple (chopped into cubes)

• 1/2 tsp white pepper

• 1 tbsp light soy sauce

• 1 tbsp oyster sauce

• 2 tsp curry powder

• 1 tbsp roasted cashew nut

• 1 tbsp spring onion (chopped)

• 1 tbsp raisins

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

• Add oil into a pan, turn on medium high heat. Once the oil is hot, add in chopped onion.
• When the onion starts to turn brown, add the protein of your choice.
• After the protein is thoroughly cooked, add the cold rice. Add all the spices and seasonings. Mix until the rice turn evenly yellow.
• Add raisins and pineapple, stir fry and distribute evenly then add spring onion.
• Turn off the heat, sprinkle cashew nut on top and serve.