7 min
Prep Time
2 hr 16 min
Cook Time
Easy
Level
8
Servings

This is my version of a pineapple and curry fried rice dish served at my favorite Thai restaurant. You might think that the flavors of curry and pineapple wouldn't go together, but they do.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups water

  • 1 ½ cups uncooked white rice

  • 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce

  • 2 tablespoons pineapple juice

  • 1 tablespoon curry powder

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

  • 1 pound boneless chicken meat, cubed

  • 1 medium onion, sliced

  • 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained

Method

  1. Combine water and rice in a saucepan over high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and all liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Set rice aside.

  2. Whisk fish sauce, pineapple juice, and curry powder together in a small bowl.

  3. Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat until shimmering. Cook and stir chicken and onion in hot oil until chicken is no longer pink and onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.

  4. Stir in cooked rice, pineapple chunks, and curry mixture; cook and stir until rice is hot, 5 to 10 minutes.