This Thai pineapple fried rice is one of my fave recipes. Super easy to make, with chunks of pineapple for a hint of tropical flavor and shrimps for extra protein.
You can turn your next meal into a visit to a tropical paradise by serving Thai pineapple fried rice. This is one dish that’s great for everyone. It’s extremely flexible. For over-vegetarians just eliminate the chicken.
Strict vegetarians remove both the meat and eggs and add a little tofu or even cashews for extra protein. For everyone else, the recipe is perfect for a taste treat your family will love.
Thai Pineapple Fried Rice
I’ve used pork and chicken (and added shrimp) but you can top it with almost any type of meat or seafood.
You may have most the ingredients already on hand, but there are some that aren’t normally in everyone’s cupboard. If you’re using chicken in the rice, you’ll need a cup of it that you are bite size cubes.
You’ll also need two eggs, ½ cup of each sliced sweet onion, sliced green bell pepper, sliced red bell pepper, and sliced tomato.
You’ll use two types of soy sauce, thin soy sauce (two tablespoons) and dark soy sauce (two tablespoons). Healthy Boy and Golden Mountain are popular brands of both.
You’ll use two types of soy sauce, thin soy sauce (two tablespoons) and dark soy sauce (two tablespoons). Healthy Boy and Golden Mountain sauce are popular brands of both.
While you’re at the grocery, don’t forget to pick up tapioca flour, you’ll just need a teaspoon, but it’s important. This recipe takes 5 cloves of garlic, ¼ teaspoon Thai pepper powder, a whole pineapple but you’ll only use one cup of fresh pineapple chunks and the pineapple shell and 1 teaspoon Thai curry powder, so add that to your grocery list too.
You may have jasmine rice on hand. I make this recipe the day after I serve rice, making extra so I have four cups for the recipe. Besides all the ingredients mentioned, you’ll also need one teaspoon of each, sugar and salt and 5 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
You may have jasmine rice on hand. I make this recipe the day after I serve rice, making extra so I have four cups for the recipe. Besides all the ingredients mentioned, you’ll also need one teaspoon of each, sugar and salt and 5 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
Mix the tapioca starch with one tablespoon of dark soy to marinade the chicken for about 15 minutes, scramble the eggs using two of the tablespoons of oil.
Remove the eggs and add the next three tablespoons of oil, allowing it to heat before adding the garlic and chicken, add all other ingredients except the scrambled eggs, tomato, rice and a tablespoon of dark soy.
Let this mixture cook for several minutes so all the ingredients blend. Mix the last tablespoon of dark soy with the rice and add it to the mixture. Cook for a few minutes and remove to serve.
Right before serving to add the tomato and scrambled eggs. You can serve it in the carved out pineapple shell for a festive look and garnish it with spring onions and cilantro.
Ingredients you'll need
For Chicken Marinade:
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- chicken cubes (boneless and skinless, cut into bite-sized cubes)
- tapioca starch
- Golden Mountain (Thai seasoning sauce)
For Main Cooking:
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- shrimp ( optional but makes a difference if you add)
- eggs
- cooked jasmine rice (day old works best)
- Golden Mountain (Thai seasoning sauce)
- garlic (chopped)
- sliced yellow onion
- sliced green bell pepper
- sliced red bell pepper
- sliced tomato
- fresh pineapple chunks
- cooked dried pork (omit or add more if desired)
- sugar
- thin soy sauce
- white pepper powder
- salt
- Thai curry power
- vegetable oil
- Maggie seasoning (*optional)
For Garnish:
- chopped spring onion
- sprigs of fresh cilantro
- slice lime juice
Step by step instructions
Prep the Marinade:
1 Marinade the chicken in a bowl with the tapioca starch and 1 tablespoon of Golden Mountain sauce. Set aside for just 10-15 minutes.
Scramble the eggs:
2 In a hot skillet or wok, scramble both eggs in two tablespoons of hot vegetable oil. Whip the eggs quick to cook, remove and set aside.
Cook the rice:
3 In the same wok, add three tablespoons vegetable oil. Heat, then add chopped garlic.
4 Add chicken and cook for a few minutes. Add yellow onions, red and green bell peppers, then the pineapple. Add 2 tablespoons thin soy sauce, sugar, Thai pepper powder, salt, and curry powder.
5 Let this cook over medium heat for a few minutes, so the pineapple releases juice and flavors all the ingredients.
6 Watch for the pineapple to turn juicy. Then, you can add 1 tablespoon of Golden Mountain sauce to the top of your bowl of jasmine rice, then add this to the wok. Sprinkle 1 or 2 tablespoon of Maggie seasoning (optional).
7 Mix well. Remove from heat. Add tomato, scrambled eggs, mix gently and serve.
8 Garnish with spring onions, cilantro and squeeze some lime juice.
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Khao Pad Sopparot AKA Thai Pineapple Fried Rice
Ingredients:
For Chicken Marinade:
- 1 cup chicken cubes (boneless and skinless, cut into bite-sized cubes)
- 1 teaspoon tapioca starch
- 1 tablespoon Golden Mountain (Thai seasoning sauce)
For Main Cooking:
- 1 cup shrimp ( optional but makes a difference if you add)
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups cooked jasmine rice (day old works best)
- 1 tablespoon Golden Mountain (Thai seasoning sauce)
- 5 cloves garlic (chopped)
- ½ cup sliced yellow onion
- ½ cup sliced green bell pepper
- ½ cup sliced red bell pepper
- ½ cup sliced tomato
- 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
- ¼ cup cooked dried pork (omit or add more if desired)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon thin soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Thai curry power
- 5 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon Maggie seasoning (*optional)
For Garnish:
- ¼ cup chopped spring onion
- 2 sprigs fresh cilantro
- 1 slice lime juice
Instructions:
Prep the Marinade:
- Marinade the chicken in a bowl with the tapioca starch and 1 tablespoon of Golden Mountain sauce. Set aside for just 10-15 minutes.
Scramble the eggs:
- In a hot skillet or wok, scramble both eggs in two tablespoons of hot vegetable oil. Whip the eggs quick to cook, remove and set aside.
Cook the rice:
- In the same wok, add three tablespoons vegetable oil. Heat, then add chopped garlic.
- Add chicken and cook for a few minutes. Add yellow onions, red and green bell peppers, then the pineapple. Add 2 tablespoons thin soy sauce, sugar, Thai pepper powder, salt, and curry powder.
- Let this cook over medium heat for a few minutes, so the pineapple releases juice and flavors all the ingredients.
- Watch for the pineapple to become juicy. Then, you can add 1 tablespoon of Golden Mountain sauce to the top of your bowl of jasmine rice, then add this to the wok. Sprinkle 1 or 2 tablespoon of Maggie seasoning (optional).
- Mix well. Remove from heat. Add tomato, scrambled eggs, mix gently and serve.
- Garnish with spring onions, cilantro and squeeze some lime juice.
Nutrition Information:
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Alison says
This is such a beautiful and unique dish! The presentation is really impressive and it tastes amazing!
Nicki K says
Pinned this! It's a great base for making variations using your leftover greens and even meat. Thanks so much for sharing.
Nadine Chung says
I made this dish last weekend, the taste and texture were awesome, cant' wait to try this out for dinner later. My kiddo thought it was the best rice that he has eaten. 🙂
Shirley Garcia says
I love this recipe, super easy and had a perfect balance of textures and flavors. I'm back reading to find some recipes to put in my rotation. Thank you.
Cornelia Sue says
The crunch of the cashews and the sweetness of pineapple are perfect match. My family loves it.. thanks for sharing.
Jamie Perry says
This is such a fresh version of fried rice, I love that this dish is bursting with flavors. I love Thai food and fried rice is one of my favorites.
Dani Chang says
I love how super quick and simple this recipe is, I 'll definitely making this dish more than once. I would love adding some lime juice to complements the pineapple. 🙂
Taslyn Russell says
This looks so yummy I love king prawns and the presentation of the dish in a pineapple looks really nice.
Cia Black says
What a delectable looking dish. I love the idea of using the fruit for the dish, the added sweetness you get mixed into your food.
Journa Ramirez says
Never heard of this recipe before but I have a great feeling that it's so delicious and satisfying!
jossy says
I have always loved pineapples . and the shrimps... this is so yummy looking...
Amanda says
That dish looks so pretty. What a great way to display it. I think the meat would be a great contrast to the pineapple. Sounds delicious!
Tiffany Yong says
Geez, your pineapple fried rice looks more appetizing than the ones in Thai restaurants. It look so delicious. 🙂
Khushboo says
Pineapple is my favorite fruit and I would love to try it in a savory recipe! Love the fresh and seasonal ingredients you have used 🙂
Ayana says
Oh wow this meal looks amazing! It looks like it could really transport you somewhere tropical in your mind while you eat it! YUM.
Elizabeth O says
I adore the sound of pineapple fried rice! It looks delicious and I'm sure tastes amazing too.
Preet says
Thai Pineapple fried rice, the name alone is making me hungry. This recipe sounds absolutely super delicious, would love to try this out.
Nailil says
This looks so good. And I am totally getting some tropical vibes. I need to try this recipe soon.
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Ana Ojha says
That pineapple fried rice looks incredibly delicious! Also, I liked that you gave options for vegetarians and non-vegetarians!
Emily Fata, www.EmulatingEmily.com says
Pineapple fried rice is one of my favourite dishes! I've never actually tried to make it myself, though. After reading this, I think I'm going to venture and do it this week! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Sue Tanya Mchorgh says
Thai Pineapple Fried Rice... i dont know but this sounds really amazing and i can just imagine how great it will taste. I have to try this.
Daisy says
This recipe sounds absolutely super delicious! I would love to make this recipe to try!
Esme Sy says
As someone accustomed to rice variations, I really like how fresh this is to my eyes and knowledge. Usually I would have a separate dish with it but this looks easy to customize as a recipe. Well done!
Alison Rost says
I've always wanted to give this recipe a try! I think it's packed with flavor and something that my husband and I would enjoy as well. Thanks for the tips on how to make this recipe perfect!
Amy-Lynn Vautour says
So, for me, this has allergy written all over it with thick dark permanent marker. BUT, it looks like something my fiance would die for in an entirely different way. I love the creativity of actually placing it inside a pineapple instead of on a plate or in a bowl!
Joanna says
I had pineapple in a curry once and since then I always add it when I cook at home. I like its flavour and I can imagine how delicious this fried rice must be. And the presentation looks gorgeous!