Chicken, Shrimp, and Pineapple Fried Rice

Chicken, shrimp, bell peppers, carrots, and rice are stir-fried in a garlic-soy sauce and then baked inside a hollowed-out pineapple.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 440 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 3 cups cooked rice
• 1 fresh pineapple
• 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
• 1 medium yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil, divided
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
• 1 teaspoon soft brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine
• 0.5 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• 10 uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine chicken, soy sauce, brown sugar, salt, Shaoxing rice wine, and 1 teaspoon cornstarch in a bowl. Mix and set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Place shrimp in a separate bowl and season with salt, black pepper, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Stir in remaining 1 teaspoon cornstarch and set aside for 15 minutes.

Step 4

Remove 1/4 of the pineapple lengthways, leaving the green leaves intact for presentation, if you like; scoop out the pineapple flesh using a spoon. Chop pineapple flesh into small pieces and set aside. Place hollow pineapple on a baking tray.

Step 5

Heat remaining 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a wok over high heat. Add garlic, carrots, and bell peppers and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in chicken and cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Add prawns and cook for 1 to 2 minutes; add cooked rice and pineapple, mixing well to combine. Stir in beaten egg until cooked through.

Step 6

Spoon fried rice into prepared pineapple shell; bake in the preheated oven until piping hot, about 10 minutes. Bring pineapple to the table and let everyone help themselves!