Pineapple Fried Rice
I love fried rice the way some people love ranch or diet coke. I am here for the fun texture and savory flavors. Maybe I am crazy but I am team pineapple. Pineapple on pizza and pineapple on fried rice. Don’t knock it till you try it. I am a little biased as I just really love all the fixin’s I add in my fried rice like peanuts, cilantro, green onions, kale and yes the pineapple. I suppose you could omit somethings if you really don’t like them however I would be happy if you went and gave it a try <3
Pineapple Fried Rice with Sriracha Aioli
Pineapple Fried Rice
* Serves 4 * Ingredients - Rice
3 tbsp - grapeseed oil
1 white onion - medium diced
3 tbsp - minced garlic
1 tbsp - minced ginger
4 cups - left over white rice
1/4 cup - low sodium kikkoman’s soy sauce
1 tbsp - chili garlic paste ( optional )
1 1/2 - cups frozen veggie mix - I used the blend of carrot, peas, corn and green beans.
3/4 - cup pineapple tidbits - no juice
1/2 cup - roasted peanuts chopped up
Ingredients - Tofu & Marinade
1/2 - block of tofu
2 - tbsp oil
1 - tbsp soy sauce
1 - tsp garlic powder
2 - tsp togarashi seasoning
1 - tbsp corn starch
Garnish
1/2 a lime squeezed over all the rice
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1/4 cup green onions
Vegan Sririacha Aioli - See recipe for my vegan mayo
Instructions
In a large pan with medium to high heat add in your oil. Once warm add in your onions. Let that cook till golden brown. Then I add in my ginger and garlic, this prevents them from burning.
Once all that is nice and golden, add in your cold left over rice and stir well to combine the onion garlic and ginger mix thoroughly.
Pour over your soy sauce and mix well to coat all the rice. At this point is when I kinda leave the rice alone so it can crispen up. If you move it around too much it wont really get that fried rice consistency. Just be sure to keep an eye on it so it doesn’t burn.
Once its getting crispy I add in the chili garlic and my frozen veg giving it all a good mix to combine again. Leave it alone for a good 5 min and let everything get crispy.
Once you are happy with the level of crispiness your fried rice has turn off the heat and add in your pineapple and give a good mix. Top this all off with a squeeze of fresh lime juice, sprinkle some peanuts, cilantro and green onions and you are ready to go.
Now you are ready to plate and serve. I garnished each plate with a drizzle of sriracha aioli and green onions.
