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    Home » Recipes » staple food

    Pineapple Rice

    April 11, 2019 by Elaine 4 Comments | Jump to Recipe

    Sweet and soft pineapple rice in one pot. This staple rice has a strong aromatic of pineapple with a faint flavor of sweet and sour. 

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    It is pineapple season now. I crave for sweet and sour pineapples and the cooked ones are even better for my teeth. This is not Thai style pineapple fried rice (I love that version too though). This is original from China, popular in Taiwanese area and Xishuangbanna area where pineapple in widely grown. Nothing fancy about the recipe but I believe you will be amazed by how simple and delicious this rice dish should be.  I take a bite of this version on a local birthday party and amazed by how simple it is and how great it turns out. I love the sweet flavor and soft texture of the cooked pineapple. In Thai cuisine, people love to serve sticky rice with mango. That's a rice dish popular across the world. Please believe me, this one is the same delicious and appealing.pineapple rice|chinasichuanfood.com

    In order to make the final dish slightly sticky and softer, we mix in sticky rice (糯米) in.  You can adjust the ratios for a better balanced taste and texture or you can use 100% sticky rice. In generally, sticky rice tastes better with sugar than common grains.

    The key step for this recipe is to marinate pineapple cubes with sugar and let the juicy mix well with the grains firstly. This step can help to create a very uniform sweet and aromatic flavor.  

    Cook's Note

    The key secret for this dish is to use sweetened pineapple juice to give each of the grains sweet and aromatic flavors. And at the same time, we keep the original pieces of pineapples, which can work as  a highlights for the dish.

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    Pineapple Rice

    Simple sweet pineapple rice for sweet teeth.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: staple
    Cuisine: Chinese
    Prep Time: 1 hour
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 409kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup sticky rice pre-soaked for 2 hours with clean water
    • 1 cup white rice
    • 2 cups fresh pineapple cubes
    • 2 tbsp. sugar
    • 1 and ½ cup water

    Instructions

    • Cut pineapple into small cubes. By the way, I highly recommend discarding the hard cores. Transfer to a large pot.
    • Mix in 2 tablespoons of sugar and set aside for 1 hour until there are juicy in the bottom. Gently squeeze the pineapple cubes for more juice, but do not break the shape.
    • Wash both sticky rice and white rice and drain. Place in a rice cooker, then pour in the pineapple juicy. Mix well.
    • Add another 1 and ½ cup water and the pineapple cubes. Press “rice ”procedure and wait for the rice to be cooked.
    • Serve with savory pickles or I recommend this shrimp stir-fried with breadcrumbs. They are the best partner together.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 6g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 178mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 39.4mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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    I matched this pineapple rice with a popular seafood dish- shrimp with breadcrumbs. Wow, that's a combo! 

    pineapple rice|chinasichuanfood.com

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    1. Vinnie

      May 04, 2019 at 9:02 pm

      I absolutely love pineapple ! I will for sure be trying this recipe with your bread crumb shrimp recipe. My planes are to also sprinkle toasted coconut on top of a serving. Thank you so much for all the recipes you so willingly share .

      Reply
      • Elaine

        May 05, 2019 at 8:05 am

        Thanks Vinnie. I hope you will love it as me too. This combination is really a combo.

        Reply
    2. Jane

      May 27, 2019 at 10:37 am

      5 stars
      Delicious, delicious! Everything! Waiting for a book!!! (Your book!)

      Reply
      • Elaine

        May 28, 2019 at 7:41 pm

        Thanks Jane. Will consider to publish a book.

        Reply

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