Sweet Thai-Style Pineapple Fried Rice
This recipe is as close as I have come to recreating my favourite Thai-style pineapple fried rice in a gluten-free fashion.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil - divided
2 medium green onions (scallions or green shallots) - sliced
2 teaspoons garlic - minced
1 cup jalapeno pepper - dried
1 medium egg - lightly beaten
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon curry powder
½ cup cashews - roasted
2 cups rice - cooked
1 ½ pound ground chicken
1 cup pineapple - chopped
¼ cup peas- 2 sprigs green onions - sliced
¼ cup cilantro (coriander) - chopped
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Put a tablespoon olive oil and the ground chicken. Cook for 3 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove from skillet and save.
- Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, shallots, minced garlic, and peppers to the skillet. Stir fry for 1 minute.
- Add soy sauce, curry powder, and cashews. Stir fry for 1 minute.
- Add cooked chicken and rice. Carefully fold into the sauce, making sure to coat all of the rice. Stir fry for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add pineapple and peas. Mix until combined.
- Remove the rice from heat and add green onions and cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 1638kcalCarbohydrates: 188gProtein: 87gFat: 60gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 32gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 374mgSodium: 1769mgPotassium: 2784mgFiber: 8gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 1034IUVitamin C: 79mgCalcium: 166mgIron: 10mg
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