Name: Pineapple Fried Rice
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon sesame oil, or to taste; 3 tablespoons grape seed, corn, or other neutral oil; 1 teaspoon soy sauce, or to taste; 1 teaspoon nam pla (Thai fish sauce), or to taste; 3 cups day-old cooked rice; ¾ cup cubed fresh pineapple; ¾ cup diced onion; 1½ cups trimmed bean sprouts; 1 scallion, trimmed and thinly sliced; 1½ cups sliced Napa cabbage; ½ cup fresh red Thai chile seeded and minced, or to taste

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Published 2007

About

Pineapple fried rice has become a staple in most Thai restaurants, but is usually too sweet and bland at the same time. I make it with crisp vegetables and fresh pineapple. Caramelize the pineapple and onion well and serve this right away-the difference is amazing.

Be sure to use leftover rice for this and any other fried rice dish you might make.