Cambodian Pineapple Rice
OtherVegan1500 min
Say "pineapple rice with chicken" and most people will say, "Thai." They'd probably follow that up with "Delicious!" And they'd be correct on both counts. But, ...
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Ingredients
- 1 whole pineapple
- 2 to 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 pound shrimp (shelled)
- Salt (to taste)
- Black pepper (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon ginger (grated)
- 1 teaspoon bird's eye chilies (finely sliced)
- 1/4 cup shallots (roughly chopped)
- 1/4 cup tomatoes (roughly chopped)
- 1/3 cup bell pepper (roughly chopped)
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce (plus more to taste)
- 2 slices ham (cut into strips)
- 3 to 4 cups rice (day old)
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1/2 cup cashews (whole, toasted)
Directions
- Gather the ingredients.
- Place the pineapple on a cutting board. Holding it securely with one hand, cut it lengthwise into halves. Scoop out the flesh from both halves, leaving about an inch of flesh attached to the skin.
- Take the pineapple flesh and dice. Measure a cup; reserve the rest for another dish or for munching.
- Save any juices that drip off.
- Heat the cooking oil in a wok or frying pan. Add the shrimps. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir fry just until the shrimps change color. Scoop out and transfer to a bowl. Set aside.
- Add the garlic, ginger, chili, shallots, tomatoes and bell peppers to the hot oil. Drizzle in about a tablespoonful of fish sauce and stir fry for half a minute. Add the ham and continue stir-frying for another half a minute.
- Add the rice to the vegetables and ham. Drizzle in more fish sauce and the pineapple juice. Stir fry for a minute.
- Finally, add the pineapple chunks, shrimps and cashew nuts. Continue stir-frying for another minute. Taste the rice, adjust the seasonings if needed.
- Ladle the rice into the hollowed pineapple halves. Sprinkle with scallions. Serve at once.

