Pineapple Fried Rice
Serves: 10
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
1 ½ serves per portion
Recipe courtesy of the Country Kitchens team
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ red capsicum, finely diced
- ½ green capsicum, finely diced
- 1 carrot, finely diced
- ½ small head of cauliflower, grated
- 15 snow peas, trimmed and halved
- 5 cups cooked rice
- 5 tablespoons soy sauce, reduced sodium
- 4 eggs
- 1.5 cups fresh pineapple, diced
- ½ cup roasted cashews, unsalted
- Black pepper
- ½ lime
- 2 spring onions, finely sliced (for garnishing)
- Fried shallots (for garnishing)
Method:
- HEAT a tablespoon of oil over medium heat in a large fry pan. Add the capsicum, carrot, cauliflower and snow peas and stir fry for 1-2 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and continue to cook until vegetables are tender. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- WHISK eggs with a pinch of black pepper. Heat a tablespoon of oil over medium heat in the frying pan. Add egg and cook without stirring for 2 minutes, flip and cook another 1 minute. Remove from pan, set aside and roll into a cigar, slicing into strips when cool.
- ADD pineapple to the frying pan and cook until warm and slightly browned. Set aside with the vegetables.
- ADD remaining olive oil into the same pan and add the cooked rice. Stir fry for 3-4 minutes then add 3 tablespoons of soy sauce and stir, continuing to cook until heated through.
- ADD the cooked vegetables, egg, lime juice and cashews to the rice and stir to combine.
- SERVE sprinkled with cracked pepper, spring onions and fried shallots.
What's Great About It:
This is a great recipe full of fruit and vegetables that can accompany any meal. The pineapple adds a subtle sweetness to the dish and is complemented well by a colourful and tasty array of other vegetables. You can change out the vegetables for anything you have on hand. Also try swapping the egg for prawns or chicken for a complete meal. For an impressive serving suggestion, hollow out half of a pineapple and serve inside!