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Delicious Thai pineapple fried rice with fresh vegetables and tender rice, perfect for quick weeknig.

Delicious Homemade Pineapple Fried Rice

Author: Soniya Saluja
Craving restaurant-style Thai pineapple fried rice? Skip overpriced takeout. This Instant Pot version is sweet, savory, and ready in under 30 minutes!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings:

4 servings

Calories:

Ingredients

  • 1-½ cup Jasmine rice
  • 1-½ cup water
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • ½ cup roasted whole cashews
  • 2 red Thai chill / sliced thinly
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
  • ½ onion, finely chopped
  • ½ red bell peppers, diced
  • ½ cup peas, frozen
  • 1-½ cups pineapple pieces, fresh or canned drained
  • ½ cup green onion, sliced
  • 1-½ tablespoon soy sauce

Instructions

  • First, rinse the rice under cold water by gently scrubbing the rice with your fingertips in a circling motion. Once rinsed, pour out the milky water and continue to rinse until water is clear, which will take about 4 to 5 times. When done, make sure to drain it well.
  • Next, add the rice and water to an Instant Pot. When ready, close the lid, turn the venting knob to the sealing position and pressure cook at high pressure for 3 minutes.
  • When the timer goes off, allow a natural release of pressure for 10 minutes.
  • After 10 minutes, turn the venting knob to the venting position to release the remaining pressure and then carefully open the lid.
  • Next, use a fork to fluff the rice, then spread the rice on a baking sheet pan and pop it in the refrigerator or freezer to cool for a few minutes till you prep the veggies.
  • When the rice is cooling, stir the soy sauce together with the curry powder in a small bowl and then set aside.
  • Next, heat oil in a wok or large nonstick skillet over high heat.
  • Add garlic, Thai red chili, and onion and then cook for 1 minute.
  • Next, add in the bell pepper and cook for another 1 minute.
  • After a minute, add peas and give it a stir.
  • Next, add the pineapple, rice, cashews, and sauce. Cook, stirring constantly, for about 2 minutes or until rice grains go from being wet with sauce to sort of caramelized.
  • Finally, stir through green onions then serve in a bowl!
  • Stove Top Instructions
  • First, rinse the rice under cold water by gently scrubbing the rice with your fingertips in a circling motion. Once rinsed, pour out the milky water and continue to rinse until water is clear, which will take about 4 to 5 times. When done, make sure to drain it well.
  • Once rinsed, follow the instructions for cooking rice found on the packaging. It is generally a 1 to 1-½ ratio of water to rice when cooking on the stove top.
  • Next, use a fork to fluff the rice, then spread the rice on a baking sheet pan and pop it in the refrigerator or freezer to cool for a few minutes till you prep the veggies.
  • When the rice is cooling, stir the soy sauce together with the curry powder in a small bowl and then set aside.
  • Next, heat oil in a wok or large nonstick skillet over high heat.
  • Add garlic, Thai red chili, and onion and then cook for 1 minute.
  • Next, add in the bell pepper and cook for another 1 minute.
  • After a minute, add peas and give it a stir.
  • Next, add rice, pineapple chunks, cashews, and sauce. Cook, stirring constantly, for about 2 minutes or until rice grains go from being wet with sauce to sort of caramelized.
  • Finally, stir through green onions then serve in a bowl!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g
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