Recipe: Delicious Thai Pineapple Fried Rice (Kao Pad Sapparod)

Thai Pineapple Fried Rice (Kao Pad Sapparod). Thai pineapple fried rice is just one of the many Thai fried rice dishes exist out there. In Thai language, Khao means rice, pad/phat measn stir fry, sapparod means pineapple. I love the savory and lightly sweet taste from the pineapple in this dish.

This particular recipe combines shrimp, carrots, onions, and pineapple. Chicken can be substituted for the shrimp or omit it to make the meal vegetarian. Khao Pad Sapparod (thai Pineapple Rice) Recipe by Chef Christine. You can have Thai Pineapple Fried Rice (Kao Pad Sapparod) using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Thai Pineapple Fried Rice (Kao Pad Sapparod)

1. It's 2-3 cups of Cooked Rice.
2. Prepare 150 g of Chicken (skinless, boneless, slice very thinly).
3. Prepare 150 g of Shrimps.
4. It's 150 g of Pineapples (fresh, unsweetened, diced neatly).
5. It's 1 cup of Frozen Veggies.
6. Prepare 70 g of (4 Tbsp)Yellow Onion (diced neatly).
7. It's 20 g of Garlic (chopped finely).
8. Prepare 2 pc of Eggs (whisked).
9. Prepare 25 g of Fermented Shrimp Paste.
10. Prepare 1 tsp of Fish Sauce.
11. It's 1 Tbsp of Curry Powder.
12. You need 1 tsp of Salt.
13. Prepare 6 Tbsp of Cooking Oil.
14. Prepare as needed of Salt.

This is a thai dish with a lot of the flavor coming from the pineapple and coconut. I prefer to use thai jasmine rice but you can use regular white rice too. I used a can of pineapples instead of a fresh one since that was what I had on hand. Be sure to make just what you need, I.

Thai Pineapple Fried Rice (Kao Pad Sapparod) step by step

1. VEGGIES; Heat 1 Tbsp of oil in a wok until hot. Add 1 Tbsp of Onions and fry until fragrant, then add the frozen veggies and cook it until tender (2-3 mins). Remove and set aside..
2. EGGS; If needed, add in 1 Tbsp of oil. Add in the eggs and cook it scrambled. Remove and set aside..
3. PINEAPPLES; Heat 1 Tbsp of oil until hot. Add in 1 Tbsp of onions and fry until fragrant. Next add in the pineapples and caramelise it (cook it until you see the browning). Remove and set aside..
4. CURRY POWDER; Heat 3 Tbsp of oil until hot. Add the remaining onions, garlic and fry them until fragrant. Then add the curry powder, shrimp paste, salt and mix well. Next, add in the chicken and cook it until it browns a bit..
5. SHRIMP; Next add the shrimp. Cook it until the shrimp turns pink (1-2 mins)..
6. RICE; Add the rice and continue to toss and mix well. Add the Fish Sauce and continue to toss and mix well. Once it is evenly mixed, turn off the heat..
7. SERVE; Add in the rest of the cooked items, if necessary season with salt, mix it well and serve..

If you like to serve this in the pineapple itself scoop out the pineapple first and use that pineapple pieces in this fried rice. Thai pineapple fried rice is a refreshing twist to our usual fried rice served in a pineapple bowl. It has the lovely flavor of pineapple with a slight curry taste, and is the perfect combination. Kao pad sapparod: House specialty pineapple fried rice. You would like this dish if you have a palate for tropical flavors.