Recipe: Pineapple Quinoa Fried Rice

Don’t go overboard on rich foods this Easter, mix it up with this recipe from Australian Pineapples.

This pineapple quinoa fried rice is a healthy take on a classic making for the perfect accompaniment with your next BBQ lunch.

Serves: 2

Preparation time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 large green prawns, peeled
  • 1 cup pineapple chunks
  • 1 carrot, julienned
  • 2 sprigs spring onion
  • 2 tablespoons tamari
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • ¼ cup cashews
  • 2 cups cooked and cooled quinoa (see note below)
  • 1 cup cooked and cooled brown rice (see note below)
  • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped roughly
  • Red long chilli, sliced finely, to serve

Tip: Use leftover rice that has been refrigerated, or for a speedy version look for pre-cooked quinoa and rice pouches. Freshly cooked, hot rice will make a too-sticky, glue-like texture in your fried rice.

Method

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium heat. Crack in the egg and scramble. Transfer the cooked egg out onto a plate.

Wipe the pan clean, return to medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon oil. Add the prawns and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side or until they’ve turned opaque and light pink. Transfer to the plate.

Return the pan to the heat and add the pineapple. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring, until the pineapple begins to caramelise a little. Reduce heat to medium, add carrot, spring onion, tamari and fish sauce, stir quickly.

Add quinoa and rice and stir-fry until they are mixed in well and warmed through, about 3 minutes.

Return the egg and prawns to the mix and sprinkle the lot with sesame seeds, fresh coriander and chilli to serve.

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