Khao Pad Sapparot
A visually stunning, sweet and savory fried rice dish combining chunks of fresh pineapple with chicken, toasted cashews, and a hint of yellow curry.
Ingredients
Quantities are for one portion.
- 150 gchicken breast, diced
- 1 tbspgluten-free soy sauce (or tamari)
- 20 graw cashews
- 1 tbspvegetable oil
- 1egg
- 50 gfresh pineapple, diced
- 70 gdry jasmine rice
- 1 tspyellow curry powder
Method
- Steam the jasmine rice until fluffy. Spread it on a tray so it cools and dries out.
- Heat a dry wok. Toss the raw cashews until lightly toasted, then remove them.
- Heat the vegetable oil in the wok over high heat. Fry the diced chicken breast until golden.
- Push the chicken to the side. Crack the egg into the wok and scramble it quickly.
- Add the cold jasmine rice to the wok, tossing it with the egg and chicken.
- Sprinkle the yellow curry powder and pour the soy sauce over the rice, stirring to dye the grains yellow.
- Fold in the diced fresh pineapple and toasted cashews just to warm them through. Serve hot.