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Thai Pineapple Fried Rice

A fun, tasty and easy dish - this Thai Pineapple Fried Rice has so many flavors that you will not be able to resist.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Thai
Servings: 4
Calories: 590kcal
Author: Tornadough Alli

Ingredients

  • 2-3 Tablespoons cooking oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 ½ cups red bell pepper small dice
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • 2 cups chopped pineapple
  • ½ cup rough chopped peanuts
  • 2 cups cooked and cooled brown rice
  • ½ .74 ounce packet Sunbird fried rice mix
  • 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha
  • Green onion optional garnish
  • Peanuts optional garnish
  • Cilantro optional garnish

Instructions

  • In a large frying pan or wok turn the heat to medium high and heat the cooking oil.
  • Add in the minced garlic and bell pepper carefully and cook, stirring frequently, until softened.
  • Add in the frozen peas and pineapple and cook through until soft and pineapple is starting to caramelize, about 3-5 minutes.
  • Push the vegetables to the side and add in the chopped peanuts.
  • Cook the peanuts, stirring constantly, until they have toasted slight, about 2 minutes. If needed add another Tablespoon of cooking oil here.
  • Push the peanuts to the side with the vegetables and add in the brown rice.
  • Cook the rice for about 2-3 minutes and stir often until the rice begins to fry.
  • Mix everything together and add in your fried rice mix, soy sauce and sriracha and then mix together well.
  • Serve immediately with optional garnishes.

Notes

  1. Brown rice is what we like to use but you can use long-grain white rice or jasmine rice as well.
  2. Canned pineapple can be used.
  3. Cashews can be substituted in place of the peanuts.
  4. We do not recommend freezing this recipe.
  5. If you want to add a protein you can add cooked shrimp, chicken or tofu.
  6. Prepping your ingredients beforehand is recommended as this recipe is quick.
  7. If you are not a fan of spice, you can leave the sriracha out.
  8. If you want to use your own spice mixture instead of the packet you can use: curry powder, coriander or turmeric.
  9. You can mix the colors of your bell peppers for a more colorful dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 590kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 541mg | Potassium: 675mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1940IU | Vitamin C: 120mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 3mg