THAI PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE

Fried rice is a tasty and delicious dish using cooked rice with a variety of ingredients like vegetables, meat, seafood and eggs.  It is easy to make and absolutely delicious and can be served as lunch or dinner.
This Thai version fried rice is easy to prepare and acceptable with many people.  A little spicy with the chilli flakes and extra heat comes from the small chillies.  The pineapples are soft and sweet, blends well with the savoury taste of fish sauce.

Overall, it is appetisingly good and delicious especially aromatic with the use of sesame seed oil and toasted belacan.
Ingredients

[serves 2]

3 cups cooked cooled rice [from about 1 cup uncooked rice]

2 eggs 

3 tbsp oil

1 tbsp sesame oil

75 gm chicken fillet – diced

75 gm prawns – diced

150 gm ripe pineapple - diced

1 tbsp chilli flakes or powder [add more if you like it more spicy]
1 tbsp chopped chilli padi

1 tbsp toasted shrimp paste [belacan]

Seasoning [combined]

2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp toasted belacan
1/4 tsp pepper
dash of msg
Garnishing – some chopped spring onions

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick wok, pour in eggs and scramble until almost cooked. Dish up.
2. Reheat wok with 2 tbsp oil and sesame oil, fry prawns and chicken for a minute.
3. Add in rice, chilli flakes and mix well.  Add in pineapples and toss well to combine ingredients.
4. Add in seasoning and chilli padi, cook over medium low heat and toss well to combine. Return scrambled eggs  to wok and fry until rice is light.
5. Dish up to serve, garnish with spring onions.
   
   
   
   
   
   

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