Wednesday, November 7, 2012

RICE: This is an attractive way to serve fried rice to family and friends. You will be well rewarded with praises for going into the trouble in making it.



FRIED RICE IN PINEAPPLE SHELL:

 

 

 

4 cups of cooked rice                                                 

½ cup chicken breast meat, diced

4 oz. shrimp, shell removed and diced                       

1/3 cup cooked taro or yam, diced--available in Chinese market

2 slices canned pineapple                                           

1 tbsp. each diced green pepper & red pepper                                    

seasoning:

    1 tsp. light soy sauce
    1/2 tsp each salt & sugar
    dash of white pepper

2 tbsp. cooking oil                                                      

2 eggs, beaten

1 large fresh pineapple

sauce:

   ¼ tsp. salt                                                     
   1 ½ tbsp. fish sauce
    ¼ cup coconut milk                                    
    1 ½ tsp. green curry paste

 

 

 
Place pineapple on its side and cut off the top 1/3 portion. With a sharp paring knife, cut and scoop out the flesh and reserving it for another recipe. Rinse and dry shell thoroughly and make a scalloped edge of the cut side, optional. Add seasoning to the chicken and shrimp mixture. Let it marinate for 20-30 minutes.

 

In wok or large non-stick saucepan, heat 1 tbsp. oil over high heat until very hot. Add chicken and shrimp and stir-fry until just cooked. Remove and keep warm. Add peppers to pan and stir-fry for 1-2 minute. Remove.

 

Add 1 tbsp. oil to wok and heat it until hot over high heat. Add eggs and scramble it quickly. Add in rice and stir-fry it together with the egg to coat. Add in dash of salt and light soy sauce. Cook until rice mixture is piping hot.

 

Add in peppers, shrimp and chicken mixture, pineapple and taro. Stir together for 1 minute to heat through. Mix sauce ingredients together and add into rice mixture. Cook for a minute or so to blend all ingredients together.

 

Transfer rice to the prepared pineapple shell to serve. 

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